Flowers Foods Recalls Captain John Derst's Bread Due to Salmonella Risk
Flowers Foods is recalling Captain John Derst's Good Old Fashioned Bread due to potential salmonella contamination in a whey powder sub-ingredient.
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 high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illnesses, which meets the criteria for a High severity score under the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Flowers Foods is voluntarily recalling approximately 323,387 loaves of Captain John Derst's Good Old Fashioned Bread. The recall is being conducted because the product may contain salmonella, a potential hazard identified in a whey powder sub-ingredient used in the manufacturing process.
The affected bread was distributed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product, which has a "Best By" date ranging from July 16, 2018, to July 28, 2018. The product is identified by the UPC 071316001180 and is distributed by Flowers Bakeries, LLC in Thomasville, Georgia.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of it. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
The recalled product
- Product
- Captain John Derst's Good Old Fashioned Bread***NET WT 20 OZ (1 LB 4 OZ) 567 g***Nutrition Facts 22 servings per container*** Calories 80***INGREDIENTS:UPC 071316001180***INGREDIENTS: ENRICHED FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY, FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON*** DISTRIBUTED BY FLOWERS BAKERIES,
- Manufacturer
- FLOWERS FOODS
- Category
- Food — Bakery Products
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 323,387
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)
- BEST BY - 07/16/18 through 07/28/2018
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 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.
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