The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1115-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Lewis Bakeries Recalls White Bread Due to Stainless Steel Fragments

Lewis Bakeries-Evansville is recalling 365,847 loaves of white bread nationwide because two small food-grade stainless steel fragments were found in two slices.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (foreign object in food) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Lewis Bakeries-Evansville is recalling 365,847 loaves of white bread distributed nationwide. The recall was initiated after the firm discovered two small food-grade stainless steel fragments in two slices of bread. The affected products include various brands and sizes of white bread, such as Holsum, Bunny, Sunbeam, Harts, Lewis, Great Value, and others, with best-by dates ranging from November 22 through November 26.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPCs and best-by dates listed in the official recall notice. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with the presence of the metal fragments.

The recalled product

Product
White bread packaged under the following names and sizes: UPC Name, size 71025-00269 Holsum, Sof-Twist, Giant, 24 OZ 24126-01025 Bunny, Thin Sandwich, 24 OZ 71302-04738 Sunbeam, KING, 24 OZ 71025-00512 Harts, HOME STYLE, 24 OZ 71025-00040 Lewis, CIRCLE B, Te
Affected units
365,847

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 (1)

  • Best by NOV 22 through NOV 26

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by Lewis Bakeries-Evansville 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 8 products in this recall →