The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0845-2018·Announced 2018-03-07

Schmidt Baking Recalls Potato Bread Due to Potential Foreign Material

Schmidt Baking Co. is recalling potato bread products under various trade names due to a potential foreign material in an ingredient supplied by a vendor.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a potential foreign material hazard without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

Schmidt Baking Co., Inc. is recalling specific potato bread products sold under the trade names Whole Foods, Plain Bag, Giant, HP, Shoppers, ShopRite, and Weis. The recall was initiated after the company was informed by a vendor that an ingredient supplied to Schmidt Baking is under recall.

The reason for the recall is the potential presence of foreign material in the product. The affected items are identified by Julian code dates 344 and 345. The product was distributed to retail distribution centers in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific Julian codes and trade names listed. If found, they should dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
P/L POTATO ( Under the following Trade Names - WHOLE FOOODS, PLAIN BAG, GIANT, HP, SHOPPERS, SHOPRITE, WEIS )
Manufacturer
Schmidt Baking Co., Inc.
Category
Food — Bakery
Hazard
Affected units
16,620

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)

  • Julian code Dates are - 344
  • and 345

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 26 recalled by Schmidt Baking Co., 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 26 products in this recall →

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