Lewis Bakeries Recalls Whole Grain White Bread Due to Metal Fragments
Lewis Bakeries is recalling 40,741 loaves of Whole Grain White Bread 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, fitting the High severity criteria for theoretical or unreported harm.
Plain-English summary
Lewis Bakeries-Evansville is voluntarily recalling 40,741 loaves of Whole Grain White Bread. The recall was initiated after the firm discovered two small food-grade stainless steel fragments in two slices of bread.
The affected products are packaged under the names Bunny, Holsum, Great Value, and Healthy Life Soft Style, all in 20-ounce sizes. The specific UPC codes for the recalled items are 24126-01449, 24126-01450, 78742-03638, and 24126-01557. The products have best-by dates ranging from November 22 through November 26.
The recall is distributed nationwide. Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPC codes and best-by dates listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Whole Grain White Bread packaged under the following names and sizes: UPC Name, size 24126-01449 Bunny, Whole Grain White, 20 OZ 24126-01450 Holsum, Whole Grain White, 20 OZ 78742-03638 Great Value, Whole Grain White, 20 OZ 24126-01557 Healthy Life Soft Style,
- Manufacturer
- Lewis Bakeries-Evansville
- Category
- Food — Bakery Products
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 40,741
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.
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