The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0849-2018·Announced 2018-03-07

Schmidt Baking Recalls 100% Wheat Hams Due to Potential Foreign Material

Schmidt Baking Co. is recalling 100% Wheat Hams because a vendor ingredient is under recall, posing a potential foreign material hazard.

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 voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Schmidt Baking Co., Inc. is voluntarily recalling 100% Wheat Hams sold under various trade names, including OT, Gaint, Gourmet, Great Value, ShopRite, and plain bag. The recall was initiated after the company was informed by a vendor that an ingredient supplied to them is under recall.

The recall is due to the potential for foreign material in the product. The affected product was distributed to retail distribution centers in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. The specific Julian code dates for the recalled product are 344 and 345.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific Julian codes and trade names listed. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
100 % WHEAT HAMS( Under the following Trade Names - OT, GAINT, GOURMET, GRAETVALUE, SHOPRITE , PLAIN BAG )
Manufacturer
Schmidt Baking Co., Inc.
Category
Food — Bakery Products
Hazard
Affected units
7,248

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.

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