The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0854-2018·Announced 2018-03-07

Schmidt Baking Recalls Bread Products Due to Potential Foreign Material

Schmidt Baking Co. is recalling various bread products sold under multiple trade names due to a potential foreign material issue identified 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 the hazard is a potential foreign material 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 various bread products, specifically P/L Hams, sold under numerous trade names including Cherry Valley, Compare, Finefare, Giant, and others. The recall was initiated after the company was informed by a vendor that an ingredient supplied to them is under recall, creating a potential for foreign material in the product.

The affected products were distributed to various retail distribution centers in the United States, specifically in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. The recall involves 89,940 trays of product with Julian code dates of 344 and 345.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific trade names and Julian codes listed above. If found, consumers should dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. No specific instructions for disposal or return are provided in the source text beyond the standard recall protocol.

The recalled product

Product
P/L HAMS( Under the following Trade Names - CHERRY VALLEY, COMPARE, FINEFARE, GIANT, GOURMET, HP, HOLSUM, KEYFOODS, KRASDALE, METFOODS, PIONEER, REDNER, SHOPPERS, SUPERA, SUPERBREAD, TOP TOMATO, TRADEFAIR, WEIS, 7 ELEVEN, HAUWALD, GREAT VALUE, GENERIC, GOURMET 16CT, REDER 16CT…
Manufacturer
Schmidt Baking Co., Inc.
Category
Food — Baked Goods
Hazard
Affected units
89,940

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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