The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1562-2013·Announced 2013-07-03

Kroger Sandwich Enriched Buns Recalled Due to Metal Fragment Risk

BIMBO Bakeries USA is recalling Kroger Sandwich Enriched Buns due to possible metal fragments caused by a faulty manufacturing part.

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 risk of harm (metal fragments) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported illness.

Plain-English summary

BIMBO Bakeries USA is recalling 65 cases of Kroger Sandwich Enriched Buns, 12 count, distributed by The Kroger Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio. The recall is due to the possible presence of metal fragments resulting from a faulty manufacturing part at a North Carolina bakery.

The affected product has a Best By Date of 5-20 and was distributed in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. The recall was initiated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under recall number F-1562-2013.

Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and stop using it if found. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return, but standard practice for metal fragment recalls is to discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Kroger Sandwich Enriched Buns - 12 count Distributed By: The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Manufacturer
BIMBO Bakeries USA
Category
Food — Bakery Products
Hazard
Affected units
65

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Best By Date 5 - 20

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 20 recalled by BIMBO Bakeries USA 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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