Bimbo Bakeries Recalls Hamburger Buns Due to Possible Metal Fragments
Bimbo Bakeries USA is recalling food service hamburger buns due to the possible presence of 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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a physical hazard (metal fragments) that poses a risk of significant injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Bimbo Bakeries USA is recalling food service hamburger buns, both seeded and unseeded, due to the possible presence of metal fragments. The recall is attributed to a faulty manufacturing part at a North Carolina bakery.
The affected products are distributed in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. The recall includes 264 units with a best-by date of 5-20.
Consumers should stop using the affected hamburger buns and contact the manufacturer for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hamburger Buns Bimbo Bakeries USA 255 Business Center Dr. Horsham, PA 19044 Food Service Hamburger Buns, Seeded and Unseeded, all counts:
- Manufacturer
- BIMBO Bakeries USA
- Category
- Food — Bakery Products
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 264
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)
- Best By Date 5 - 20
Distribution
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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