The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1349-2020·Announced 2020-09-02

Fantis Pita Bread Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Fantis Foods is recalling frozen pita bread because the packaging fails to declare milk as an allergen, despite listing whey in the ingredients.

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

Plain-English summary

Fantis Foods California, Inc. is recalling 15 cases of Fantis Pita 10 x 7" Pita Bread, 25 oz. The product is frozen and distributed in California. The recall is due to a labeling error where the individual product packaging lists whey in the ingredients but does not declare milk as an allergen.

The case label properly lists Contains: Wheat, Milk, but the 25 oz. packages do not include the milk allergen declaration. The product is identified by UPC 0 76665 00037 and codes 1371 0094 and 1371 0212.

Consumers with this product should check their pantries for the specific packaging and codes listed. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Fantis Pita 10 x 7" Pita Bread, 25 oz. 12 per case. Frozen Case lists Fantis Foods 7" Gryo, UPC 00076598772001 Case label properly lists Contains: Wheat, Milk 25 oz. Packages UPC 0 76665 00037 Ingredients: Enriched Wheat Flour (contains Flour, niacin, thiamin Mononitrate,
Manufacturer
Fantis Foods California, Inc.
Category
Food — Bakery
Hazard
Affected units
15

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 (2)

  • 1371 0094
  • 1371 0212

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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