News E. coli outbreak linked to Aldi flour after 17 ill; flour recalled in 11 states May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY Comments Off on E. coli outbreak linked to Aldi flour after 17 ill; flour recalled in 11 states An E. coli outbreak that has sickened 17 people in eight states has been linked to flour sold at select Aldi stores, the CDC announced Friday.