Flowers Foods Recalls BBQ Bread Due to Potential Plastic Contamination
Flowers Foods is recalling specific lots of BBQ Bread and Pull-A-Part BBQ Bread because they may contain small pieces of hard plastic introduced during production.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves potential hard plastic contamination. No illnesses or injuries have been reported, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.
Plain-English summary
Flowers Foods is voluntarily recalling 8,726 packages of BBQ Bread and Pull-A-Part BBQ Bread. The products are sold under the Flowers, Ingles, and Wonder brand names. The recall is due to the potential presence of small pieces of hard plastic that were introduced during the production process.
The affected products are identified by Lot #180 with a Best By Date of July 18, 2019. Specific UPCs include 7 22500 40792 for Flowers, 8 68540 15348 for Ingles, and 7 22500 20923 for Wonder. The products were distributed to the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers and best-by dates listed above. If the products are found, consumers should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- BBQ Bread & Pull-A-Part BBQ Bread sold under the brand names of Flowers UPC 7 22500 40792, Ingles UPC 8 68540 15348 & Wonder UPC 7 22500 20923
- Manufacturer
- FLOWERS FOODS
- Category
- Food — Baked Goods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 8,726
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 (4)
- FLOWERS BBQ BREAD - Lot# 180 Best By Date July 18
- 2019: Ingles - Lot #180 Best By Date July 18
- 2019 & Wonder - Lot #180 Best By Date July 18
- 2019
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 12 recalled by FLOWERS FOODS 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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