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　　Flour Products Suspected of Bacteria Issue

　　American food product manufacturer General Millshas recalled about 4.5 million kilograms of flour.

　　General Mills announced the flour recall because of apossible link to E. coli infections in 20 states,reported the Associated Press.

　　Escherichia coli are bacteria found in the environment. The bacteria are often harmless. Butsome stronger forms of E. coli can make people sick. They can cause diarrhea anddehydration.

　　The company's recall was announced on May 31. In the United States, a food recall means thatinspectors identified one or more problems with a product.

　　The General Mills recall is for several kinds of Gold Medal and Signature Kitchens flour. Thoseproducts were sold at Safeway, Albertsons and other stores.

　　Much of the recalled flour was produced at the company's factory in Kansas City, Missouri, theAP said.

　　General Mills said E. coli has not been found in any of its flour products. The company said it isstill recalling the flour out of "an abundance of caution."

　　The company said 38 people became sick from the middle of December through May 3. TheCenters for Disease Control and Prevention found that half of the people used flour beforegetting sick.

　　Some of the flour used was a General Mills brand. Those getting sick may have also eatenuncooked dough or batter, the company said.

　　It said people should not eat uncooked dough or batter. General Mills urged people to washtheir hands and work surfaces after contact with such products.

　　I'm Dorothy Gundy.