FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-1604-2019

Product

100% Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns sold under the brand names of: FLOWERS 8CT No UPC; GREAT VALUE UPC 78742 00800 4 & NATURES OWN 8CT UPC 72250 00398 8

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
All have the lot code - Lot#111, Best By Date July 18 2019
Quantity
4,793 packages

Why it was recalled

The products have the potential to contain small pieces of hard plastic introduced during production process.

Recalling firm

Firm
FLOWERS FOODS
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1919 Flowers Cir, N/A, Thomasville, Georgia 31757-1137

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MO, MS, NC, OH, SC, TN, TX, VA & WV.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-07-09
FDA classified
2019-07-23
Posted by FDA
2019-07-31
Status
Completed

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1604-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.