Patient counts are holding steady in a multistate outbreak, but more products are being recalled because of E. coli in flour produced by a subsidiary of the multinational Archer Daniels Midland Co.

Castle and Sisters Gourmet brand baking mixes are now under recall because of the E. coli outbreak that has been traced to the ADM flour ingredient, according to a notice from the Castle LLC. As of the posting of the recall notice, there hadn’t been any confirmed illnesses reported in relation to the Castle and Sisters brand mixes.

The recall includes several flavors of baking mixes. See chart below. Click here to view product photos. Castle Co. of Bedford Heights, OH, distributed the mixes to Alabama, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, South Carolina and Utah, according to the company recall notice, which has been posted by the Food and Drug Administration.

“In cooperation with ADM Milling Co. (a subsidiary of Archer Daniels Midland Co.), Brand Castle LLC of Bedford Heights, OH, is voluntarily recalling 25 oz. and 32 oz. glass jars of cookie and brownie mix out of an abundance of caution because it may be contaminated with pathogenic E. coli,” the recall notice states.

“The product is being recalled because an ingredient supplier, ADM Milling Co., has issued a recall for the flour used in these products due to E. coli contamination found in a single lot code of H&R Flour at their Buffalo production plant.”

Seventeen people across eight states have been confirmed in the E. coli outbreak, as of the most recent update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which was posted June 15. three have been so sick that they had to be admitted to hospitals.

Other products recalled because they were produced by the implicated ADM milling facility include three major brands. Click on product names for recall details:

• 5-pound bags of Baker’s Corner All Purpose Flour sold at ALDI; 
• 5-pound bags of King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour sold at multiple retailers; and
• 5-pound bags of Pillsbury Best Bread Flour sold at multiple retailers.

“. . . no further products have been shipped from our facility,” according to the Castle recall notice. “Consumers who have purchased this product should return it to the retailer for a full refund, discard the product, or reach out to Brand Castle LLC with proof of purchase for a full refund.”

Consumers who have questions can contact Brand Castle at 216-292-7700 Ext. 331 or by email at jonn.cotter@brandcastle.com.

Consumers who have questions can contact Brand Castle at 216-292-7700 Ext. 331 or by email at jonn.cotter@brandcastle.com.

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