The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1604-2019·Announced 2019-07-31

Flowers Foods Recalls Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns for Plastic Contamination

Flowers Foods is recalling 4,793 packages of 100% Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns because they may contain 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 contamination) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Flowers Foods is recalling 4,793 packages of 100% Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns. The products were sold under the brand names Flowers 8CT (No UPC), Great Value (UPC 78742 00800 4), and Nature's Own 8CT (UPC 72250 00398 8). All affected packages have the lot code Lot#111 and a Best By Date of July 18, 2019.

The recall was issued because the products have the potential to contain small pieces of hard plastic introduced during the production process. The product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MO, MS, NC, OH, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV.

Consumers should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II.

The recalled product

Product
100% Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns sold under the brand names of: FLOWERS 8CT No UPC; GREAT VALUE UPC 78742 00800 4 & NATURES OWN 8CT UPC 72250 00398 8
Manufacturer
FLOWERS FOODS
Affected units
4,793

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)

  • All have the lot code - 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 →