The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0523-2016·Announced 2016-02-10

Signature Breads Recalls Frozen French Sub Bread Due to Metal Fragments

Signature Breads is recalling frozen parbaked French sub bread because it may contain metal fragments. The product was distributed in New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Florida.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a physical hazard (metal fragments) that poses a risk of significant injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Signature Breads, Inc. is recalling 1,893 cases of Signature Breads Frozen Parbaked French Sub Grande 22089. The product is sold in 36-unit cardboard boxes with a net weight of 13.27 pounds (6.02 kg). The recall is being conducted because the product may contain metal fragments.

The affected product has a use-by date of 9/17/2016. It was distributed in New Hampshire (NH), Pennsylvania (PA), and Florida (FL). The FDA has classified this recall as Class II.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Signature Breads, Inc. for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Signature Breads Frozen Parbaked French Sub Grande 22089; 36 UNITS - 5.9 OZ, NET WT. 13.27 LB (6.02 kg), in a cardboard box
Affected units
1,893

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)

  • Use by Date: 9/17/2016

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by Signature Breads, Inc. 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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