The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1711-2012·Announced 2012-07-11

Cedar's Bakery White Pita Bread Recalled for Wheat Allergen Mislabeling

Cedar's Bakery is recalling White Pita Bread because the wheat flour ingredient is not labeled as an allergen.

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 allergen mislabeling for wheat, a common allergen, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Cedar's Bakery is voluntarily recalling approximately 700 bags of White Pita Bread, 10-loaf packages. The product is being recalled because the ingredient list does not identify the flour as wheat, which is a major food allergen.

The affected product was distributed to retail bakeries and restaurants in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties in Michigan. The pita bread contains flour, water, yeast, sugar, and salt.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their labels. If the product does not list wheat as an allergen, they should stop using it and contact the retailer or manufacturer for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Cedar's Bakery Pita Bread, 10 loaves, White; ingredients flour water,yeast, sugar, salt. Nt. Wt. 22 oz.(1 lb. 6 oz. - 624 GMs)
Manufacturer
Cedars Bakery
Category
Food — Bakery Products
Hazard
Affected units
700

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 (1)

  • none

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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