Greencore Recalls Slow Roasted Ham and Swiss Croissants Due to Metal Risk
Greencore USA, Inc. is recalling 60,232 Slow Roasted Ham and Swiss Croissants because the croissant buns may contain metal foreign material.
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 3/5 (High).
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 foreign material) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Greencore USA, Inc. is recalling 60,232 units of Slow Roasted Ham and Swiss Croissant, 5.6 oz. The recall was initiated because the product may contain metal foreign material in the croissant bun.
The affected products were distributed in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas. The specific code for the recalled items is Best Before 20 DEC 2016, UPC 7 62111 10496 8.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and best-before date. If the product is found, consumers should not consume it and should contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Slow Roasted Ham and Swiss Croissant, 5.6 oz.
- Manufacturer
- Greencore USA, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Bakery / Sandwiches
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 60,232
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 (2)
- Best Before 20 DEC 2016
- UPC 7 62111 10496 8
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Greencore USA, 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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