The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1053-2013·Announced 2013-03-13

Sara Lee Multi-Grain Buns Recalled Due to Metal Fragments

Rich Products Corp is recalling Sara Lee Thin Style Buns because bulk flour contained stainless steel fragments from a faulty screen.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves physical contamination with stainless steel fragments, which poses a significant risk of injury (cuts, dental damage) and aligns with the rubric criterion for significant injury reports or high-risk physical hazards.

Plain-English summary

Rich Products Corp is recalling Sara Lee Thin Style Buns, 100% Multi-Grain, 1.5 oz. The recall is due to reports of metal fragments (stainless steel) in the product. The bulk flour used to manufacture the buns was supplied by Dakota Specialty Milling, which is recalling the flour because of a faulty mesh screen that allowed metal fragments to pass through.

The affected product is packaged in a plastic bag with a green bag clip, containing 8 buns per retail package. There are 18 bags per tray. The recall covers 17,238 cases of the product. Distribution was limited to California, Colorado, Texas, Utah, South Carolina, North Carolina, Washington, and New Mexico.

Consumers should check their pantries for the specific production dates and green bag clip codes listed in the recall notice. If the product matches the recalled codes, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for instructions on disposal or refund.

The recalled product

Product
Sara Lee Thin Style Buns, 100% Multi-Grain, 1.5 oz., Goglanian Bakeries Product Code 77474, UPC 072945611788 --- The product is packaged in a plastic bag with a green bag clip. There are 8 buns per retail package (plastic bag) and there are 18 bags per tray.
Manufacturer
Rich Products Corp
Affected units
17,238

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Rich Products Corp 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 2 products in this recall →