The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0800-2018·Announced 2018-02-21

Brolite Bread Flavor R Recalled for Potential Metal Fragment Contamination

Brolite Products Inc is recalling 1,160 bags of Bread Flavor R due to potential contamination with metal fragments from a yeast ingredient.

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 source text explicitly states the agency classification is Class II. According to the severity rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a score of 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Brolite Products Inc is voluntarily recalling 1,160 bags of BROLITE PRODUCT #6109 BREAD FLAVOR R, Net Wt. 50 Lbs. The recall is being conducted following a supplier's recall of a yeast ingredient used in the product, which was found to be potentially contaminated with metal fragments.

The affected product was distributed domestically in South Carolina, Illinois, and Indiana. No foreign or VA/DOD distribution is reported. The recall covers specific lot codes manufactured between December 26, 2017, and January 10, 2018.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
BROLITE PRODUCT #6109 BREAD FLAVOR R, Net Wt. 50 Lbs
Affected units
1,160

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)

  • BROLITE PRODUCT #6109 BREAD FLAVOR R
  • Net Wt. 50 Lbs

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Brolite Products 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.

See all 3 products in this recall →

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