Sumano's Bakery Recalls Sourdough Baguettes Due to Metal Contamination
Sumano's Bakery is recalling Sourdough Baguettes because a customer found a small metal piece on the outside of the bread before baking.
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 the presence of a metal foreign object in food presents a significant risk of injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Sumano's Bakery is voluntarily recalling approximately 3,155 loaves of Sourdough Baguettes (Product number 2064; SKU 61659798; GTIN [00046567600949]; UPC 831 49000064). The recall is being issued after a customer reported finding a small metal piece similar to a BB on the outside of the bread before baking. The affected product has a best-by date of 06/16/2018 and contains unbleached wheat flour, water, sea salt, and starter.
The product was distributed in California and Nevada. Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions. The recall is classified as FDA Class II, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sourdough Baguette: Product number 2064; SKU 61659798; GTIN [00046567600949]; UPC 831 49000064 20 pieces; Ingredients: Unbleached Wheat Flour, Water, Sea Salt, Starter (Fermented dough). Best Practices: 1. Keep Bread frozen at all times 2. Pull bread out of freezer…
- Manufacturer
- Sumano's Bakery
- Category
- Food — Bakery Products
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,155
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)
- Best by 06/16/2018
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Sumano's Bakery 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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