The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0029-2017·Announced 2016-10-19

Weis Markets Recalls Bakery Products Due to Potential Metal Fragments

Weis Markets is voluntarily recalling 30 bakery products, including Irish Soda Bread, due to the potential presence of small metal fragments in the sugar topping.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (metal fragments) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria for potential physical injury hazards.

Plain-English summary

Weis Markets, Inc., Ice Cream Division, is issuing a voluntary recall for 30 bakery products, including muffins, cookies, shortbread, and baked bread items such as Irish Soda Bread. The recall is being conducted due to the potential presence of small metal fragments, ranging from 2 to 9 millimeters, in the sugar topping used on these products.

This voluntary action is being taken in response to a recall of the sugar ingredient by Weis Markets' suppliers. The affected products were distributed to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, and Virginia. The total quantity of units involved in this recall is 170,186.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the affected items. The specific product identified in the structured data is Irish Soda Bread (1 count) with UPC # 2107620003997. While the source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or refund, consumers should generally avoid consuming products that may contain foreign objects.

The recalled product

Product
Irish Soda Bread (1 count)
Affected units
170,186

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • UPC # 2107620003997

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 30 recalled by Weis Markets, Inc., Ice Cream Division under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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