The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1104-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Aunt Jemima French Toast Recalled for Potential Metal Fragments

Pinnacle Foods is recalling Aunt Jemima Homestyle French Toast because the bread ingredient may contain stainless steel fragments from a damaged dough mixer.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of ingestion of stainless steel fragments, which poses a significant injury risk. Per the rubric, significant injury reports or structural defects warrant a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Pinnacle Foods, LLC is recalling 153 cases of Aunt Jemima(R) Homestyle French Toast, 6 Count, Net Wt. 12.5 OZ (354 g). The recall is due to the potential presence of stainless steel fragments in the bread ingredient. The supplier, Lewis Brothers Baking, is recalling the bread because it was processed using a damaged dough mixer.

The affected product has the UPC Code 019600057703, Lot Code 4808084F11, and a Best By date of August 8, 2014. The product was distributed in New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and stop using it if they find it. The FDA classifies this as a Class II recall, indicating a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Aunt Jemima(R) HOMESTYLE FRENCH TOAST, 6 COUNT, NET WT. 12.5 OZ (354 g), UPC Code: 019600057703

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 (4)

  • Lot code: 4808084F11
  • Best by: August 8
  • 2014
  • UPC Code: 019600057703

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

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