The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1714-2022·Announced 2022-09-14

Hawaiian Sandwich Rolls recalled due to bacterial contamination

Piantedosi Baking Co. is recalling Hawaiian Sandwich Rolls due to potential contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum. Affected products were distributed across multiple states.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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: This is an FDA Class II recall involving high-risk pathogens (Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum). The source does not report any illnesses, making this a high-severity recall based on pathogen risk rather than reported harm.

Plain-English summary

Piantedosi Baking Co., Inc. is recalling Hawaiian Sandwich Roll 12-packs (UPC 033474502978) due to potential contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum. A total of 18,119 frozen product trays are affected by this recall.

These pathogens can cause serious foodborne illness. Cronobacter sakazakii can cause infections, while Clostridium botulinum produces botulinum toxin, which causes botulism—a potentially life-threatening condition.

The contaminated products were distributed in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Illinois, Mississippi, and Colorado. The recalled products have lot code 22110 with an expiration date of April 20, 2022.

The recalled product

Product
Hawaiian Sandwich Roll 12-pack (033474502978)
Affected units
18,119

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)

  • Lot Codes: 22110 Expiration: 4/20/22

Distribution

Distributed in 15 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 18 recalled by Piantedosi Baking Co., Inc. 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 18 products in this recall →

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