A US company has pulled plantain-based flour and bread mixes off shelves after tests found wheat gluten in an ingredient sold as gluten free a warning worth reading for Ghanaians in the diaspora who buy plantain flour products online.
A United States food company, GF Blends, has recalled several gluten-free flour and baking mixes after independent laboratory tests found wheat gluten in a plantain flour ingredient that had been sold to it as certified gluten free.
The recall was announced on 17 September 2026 and is being carried out with the knowledge of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency that regulates food and medicines in America.
What is being recalled
Three product lines are affected, sold under two brands:
- Truly AIP All Purpose Flour, 15.3 oz lot numbers 260225 (best-by 2-25-28) and 260610 (best-by 6-10-28)
- Truly AIP Bread Mix, 14 oz lot numbers 260417 (best-by 4-17-28) and 260617 (best-by 12-17-27)
- EAT G.A.N.G.S.T.E.R. Flat Bread Pizza Mix, in 163 g and 3.98 lb sizes lot 260327 (best-by 9-27-27 and 7-27-27) and lot 260803, 163 g (best-by 2-03-28)
The goods were sold nationwide across the United States through the company's websites, eatgangster.com and trulyaip.com, and on Amazon.com, with distribution running up to 12 September 2026.
Why it matters
The products were made with plantain flour supplied by a firm named PMF Global. According to GF Blends, that plantain flour was labelled and certified as gluten free, but third-party testing showed it contained gluten. The finished products tested well above the FDA's threshold of 20 parts per million, the limit a food must stay under to be labelled gluten free.
That makes the wheat gluten an undeclared allergen meaning it is present but not listed on the label. For people living with celiac disease, an autoimmune condition triggered by gluten, or with severe gluten intolerance, eating the products could cause illness or an allergic reaction.
GF Blends says it has not received any report of anyone falling ill as of the date of the recall.
What buyers should do
Anyone with celiac disease or severe gluten intolerance who has these products should not eat them. The company says buyers can return the items to the shop where they bought them for a full refund, or throw them away. Replacements are being arranged.
GF Blends says it notified its customers by email and telephone, placed the affected lots on hold, and began the recall once the contamination was confirmed. Questions can go to the company on 509-375-0909, Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm Pacific Time, or by email to recall@gfblends.com.
The Ghanaian angle
Plantain flour has become a popular gluten-free alternative in health-food markets abroad, and it is a familiar product to many Ghanaians at home and in the diaspora. This recall does not name where the plantain flour was grown or milled, and the notice does not extend to Ghana. But Ghanaians in the United States who buy specialty flours online should check the lot numbers listed above before baking.
Reported first by US Centers for Disease Control on 2026-09-18. This article was written for our readers based on that report. Follow the link for the original coverage.
