Sumano's Bakery Recalls Sourdough French Bread Due to Metal Contamination
Sumano's Bakery is recalling Sourdough French bread after a customer found a small metal piece on the outside of the loaf 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 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 contamination) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Sumano's Bakery is voluntarily recalling approximately 3,155 loaves of Sourdough French bread (Product number 2044; SKU 61659799) due to a potential foreign object hazard. The recall was initiated after a customer reported finding a small metal piece, similar to a BB, on the outside of the bread before baking. The affected product is a 20-piece package with a best-by date of 06/16/2018.
The recalled bread was distributed in California and Nevada. The product contains unbleached wheat flour, water, sea salt, and starter. Consumers are advised to check their freezers for this specific product and stop using it if it matches the description.
Customers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sourdough French: Product number 2044; SKU 61659799; GTIN [00046567600932] ; UPC 831 49000044 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
- 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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