The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0724-2020·Announced 2020-02-26

Safeway Chocolate Buttercreme Base Recalled for Plastic Polymer Contamination

CSM Bakery Products is recalling 45 lb. boxes of Safeway Chocolate Buttercreme Base because pieces of plastic polymer were introduced into the sugar system.

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 physical foreign object (plastic polymer) in a food product, which presents a risk of harm (choking or injury) even though no specific injuries are reported in the source text, aligning with the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products.

Plain-English summary

CSM Bakery Products is recalling 45 lb. boxes of Safeway Chocolate Buttercreme Base, MDM # 10201865. The product was distributed by Safeway Inc. and is identified by Lot/Batch Code 1000756583 and a Best By Date of SEP/30/2020.

The recall was initiated because pieces of plastic polymer were introduced into the sugar system. A total of 36,585 lbs. of the product is affected. The product was distributed nationwide.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
45 lb. box SAFEWAY CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREME BASE, MDM # 10201865, Distributed by Safeway Inc. PO Box 99 Pleasanton, CA 94566-0009

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)

  • LOT/BATCH CODE: 1000756583
  • BEST BY DATE: SEP/30/2020

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by CSM Bakery Products 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.

See all 12 products in this recall →