The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1601-2019·Announced 2019-07-31

Flowers Foods Recalls Hamburger Buns for Potential Hard Plastic Contamination

Flowers Foods is recalling 47,878 packages of hamburger buns sold under multiple brands due to the potential presence of small pieces of hard plastic.

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 a risk-of-harm product (hard plastic in food) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria for potential physical hazards without confirmed illness.

Plain-English summary

Flowers Foods is voluntarily recalling 47,878 packages of hamburger buns sold under various brand names, including 7-Eleven, Bravo, CBC Nathans, Clover Valley, Family Style, Food Depot, Great Value, Grissom's Mill, Hitchcock's, Home Pride, Ideal, IGA, Laura Lynn, Market Pantry, Members Mark, Natural Grain, Oven Fresh, Piggly Wiggly, Publix, SE Grocers, Sedano's, Sunbeam, WM, and Wonder. The recall is due to the potential for the products to contain small pieces of hard plastic introduced during the production process.

The affected products were shipped to Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. Specific lot numbers and best-by dates vary by brand, with dates ranging from July 18, 2019, to July 19, 2019.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and lot numbers. If they have the recalled items, they should discard them or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Hamburger Buns soled under the brand names of: 7-ELEVEN 8CT, UPC 52548 00660 0; BRAVO 8CT, UPC 33755 85868 8; CBC NATHANS 8CT, UPC 72250 09366 8; CLOVER VALLEY 8CT, UPC 70210 00759 5; FAMILY STYLE 8CT, UPC 72250 02473 0; FOOD DEPOT 8CT, UPC 72250 02440 2; GREAT VALUE 8CT, UPC 78
Manufacturer
FLOWERS FOODS
Affected units
47,878

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 (20)

  • IGA 8CT
  • Lot #111 & Lot #180
  • Best By Date July 19 2019 7-ELEVEN 8CT
  • BRAVO 8CT
  • CBC NATHANS 8CT
  • GRISSOM'S MILL 8CT
  • HITCHCOCK'S 8CT
  • HOME PRIDE 16CT
  • MEMBERS MARK 8CT/3 PK
  • NATURAL GRAIN 8CT
  • PIGGLY WIGGLY 8CT
  • SEDANO'S 8CT
  • WM 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS (PAN PARA SANDWICH) & WONDER 8CT - Lot #111
  • Best By Date July 18 2019
  • CLOVER VALLEY 8CT
  • FAMILY STYLE 8CT
  • MARKET PANTRY 8CT
  • OVEN FRESH 8CT
  • PUBLIX 8CT & SE GROCERS 8CT
  • Lot #111

Distribution

Distributed in 18 states:

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.

See all 12 products in this recall →