Topnotch Foods Italian Bread Crumbs Recalled for Undeclared Soy Lecithin
Topnotch Foods Inc. is recalling 10 lb. bags of Italian Bread Crumbs found to contain undeclared soy lecithin during a California Department of Public Health inspection.
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 on a common allergen (soy), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric, as no illnesses or injuries have been reported.
Plain-English summary
Topnotch Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling 7,200 lbs. of 10 lb. bags of Italian Bread Crumbs (Item number 10008). The product was distributed in California only and carries a code of 4/4/19.
The recall was initiated after a California Department of Public Health inspection at the facility identified the presence of undeclared soy lecithin in the product. The correct ingredient list for the product includes soy lecithin, but the old label did not declare it.
Consumers with this product should check their pantries for 10 lb. bags of Topnotch Foods Italian Bread Crumbs with the code 4/4/19. Individuals with a soy allergy should avoid consuming the product. Consumers may contact Topnotch Foods Inc. for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- Topnotch Foods Italian Bread Crumbs: 10 lb. Net Wt.. 10 lbs. (4.54 Kg) Item number 10008: Vernon, CA 90058 Correct ingredients: CRUMBS: Enriched, Bleached & Unbleached Wheat Flour, [Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin…
- Manufacturer
- Topnotch Foods Inc
- Category
- Food — Baking Ingredients
- Hazard
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)
- 4/4/19
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Topnotch Foods 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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