The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1236-2017·Announced 2017-01-18

Williams-Sonoma Meyer Lemon Poppy Quick Bread Mix Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Williams-Sonoma is recalling Meyer Lemon Poppy Quick Bread Mix because it was made with milk powder linked to a Salmonella recall.

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 3/5 (High).

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 high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness in the source text, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Williams-Sonoma is recalling specific lots of Meyer Lemon Poppy Quick Bread Mix, NET WT. 1 LB. 2 OZ (509 g). The recall involves 1,220 units, with 972 units currently at retail outlets. The affected lots are PO20710118, PO1351612, PO1351614, and PO20710120, with best before dates of JAN2018 02118:A1 or JAN2018 02018:A1.

The recall was initiated after Williams-Sonoma was notified by their contract manufacturer that high heat non-fat dry milk powder used in the production of the bread mix is under recall for Salmonella. The product was distributed nationwide and to one retail location in British Columbia, Canada.

Consumers should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers and best before dates listed above. If they have the affected product, they should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the retailer or the company for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Williams-Sonoma Meyer Lemon Poppy Quick bread mix, NET WT. 1 LB. 2 OZ (509 g)
Manufacturer
Williams-Sonoma

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)

  • Lots: PO20710118
  • PO1351612
  • PO1351614
  • PO20710120. Best Before JAN2018 02118:A1 or Best Before JAN2018 02018:A1.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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