The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1331-2020·Announced 2020-08-19

San Francisco Street Bakery Recalls Olive Levain Bread for Undeclared Soy

San Francisco Street Bakery is recalling Olive Levain Bread because it contains soy lecithin, an ingredient not listed on the label.

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 allergen mislabeling for soy, a common allergen, which fits the rubric criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

San Francisco Street Bakery Inc. is recalling 16 loaves of Olive Levain Bread, San Francisco Street Bakery brand. The product is individually packaged in flex poly bags with a net weight of 16 oz (454 g) and carries the UPC 0 088613 10014 8. The bread was produced on July 6-7, 2020, and distributed only in Washington state.

The recall was initiated because the firm used pan release spray containing soy lecithin on equipment and finished products. However, the product labels do not declare soy lecithin as an ingredient. This creates a risk for consumers with soy allergies who may inadvertently consume the product.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries for Olive Levain Bread with the specified UPC and production dates. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Olive Levain Bread, San Francisco Street Bakery brand, keep at ambient temperature. Individually packaged in flex poly bag, net weight 16 oz (454 g). UPC 0 088613 10014 8. The product label is read in parts: "***Olive Levain Bread ***Ingredients: unbleached bread flour…
Affected units
16

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Production dates July 6-7

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 17 recalled by San Francisco Street Bakery Inc. 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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