Flowers Foods Recalls Nature's Own Butter Hamburger Buns Due to Plastic Contamination
Flowers Foods is recalling Nature's Own Butter Hamburger Buns 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 physical contamination (hard plastic) without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
Flowers Foods is voluntarily recalling 9,392 packages of Nature's Own Butter Hamburger Buns, 8 Count (UPC 72250 02313 9). The recall is due to the potential presence of small pieces of hard plastic that were introduced during the production process.
The affected product is identified by Lot #111 and a Best By Date of July 18, 2019. The product was 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 purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- NATURE'S OWN BUTTER HAMBURGER BUNS 8CT, UPC 72250 02313 9
- Manufacturer
- FLOWERS FOODS
- Category
- Food — Bakery
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 9,392
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 (2)
- Lot#111
- 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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