The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1602-2019·Announced 2019-07-31

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
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

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 →