The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1961-2015·Announced 2015-04-22

Trader Joe's Pita Bread Recalled for Undeclared Soy

Middle East Bakery is recalling specific Trader Joe's pita bread products because they may contain undeclared soy.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product may contain undeclared soy."

Plain-English summary

Middle East Bakery, Inc. is recalling Trader Joe's 8 oz. Pita Bread (UPC 00146340) and Trader Joe's 10 oz. Pita Bread (UPC 00146142). The recall is being conducted because the products may contain undeclared soy, a major food allergen.

The affected products were distributed in Trader Joe's stores located in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington D.C. The specific lots involved have a "Sell By" date of FEB 05 or FEB 06 printed on the plastic closure tab.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPCs and Sell By dates listed above. If the products are found, consumers should stop using them and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Trader Joe's 8 oz. Pita Bread, UPC 00146340 and Trader Joe's 10 oz. Pita Bread, UPC 00146142
Manufacturer
Middle East Bakery, Inc.
Category
Food — Bakery
Hazard

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)

  • Sell By FEB 05 and FEB 06 printed on the plastic closure tab

Distribution

Distributed in 13 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by Middle East 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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