Vitale Brothers Pumpernickel Bread Recalled for Undeclared Wheat
Vitale Brothers Bakery is recalling 20 loaves of Pumpernickel bread in Michigan due to undeclared wheat, a major allergen.
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: The recall involves undeclared wheat, a common allergen, which fits the rubric criterion for 'Allergen mislabeling on common allergens' resulting in a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Vitale Brothers Bakery, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 20 loaves of Vitale Brothers Pumpernickel bread (1 lb loaf, UPC 1589410008). The recall was initiated on July 23, 2018, because the product contains undeclared wheat, which is a major food allergen.
The affected product was sold in Michigan on or before July 24, 2018. The recall status is currently terminated. The FDA classified this recall as Class II, indicating a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and stop consuming the bread if they have a wheat allergy or celiac disease. The recall was initiated by the firm and notified to consumers via email, fax, letter, press release, telephone, or visit.
The recalled product
- Product
- Vitale Brothers Pumpernickel bread (1lb loaf) UPC1589410008
- Manufacturer
- Vitale Brothers Bakery,Inc.
- Category
- Food — Bakery Products
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 20
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)
- product sold 7/24/2018 and prior
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Vitale Brothers Bakery,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.
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