The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0862-2018·Announced 2018-03-07

Schmidt Baking Recalls 12 Grain Bread Due to Foreign Material Risk

Schmidt Baking Co. is recalling 12 Grain bread products due to a potential foreign material contamination 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 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 12 Grain bread products under various trade names. 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 product consists of 2,330 trays of 12 Grain bread with Julian code dates 344 and 345. The product was distributed to various retail distribution centers in the United States, specifically in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific Julian code dates and trade names. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
12 GRAIN ( Under the following Trade Names - O/T )
Manufacturer
Schmidt Baking Co., Inc.
Category
Food — Baked Goods
Hazard
Affected units
2,330

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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