Joseph's Pita Bread Recalled for Undeclared Soy Allergen
Middle East Bakery, Inc. is recalling Joseph's Pita Bread because the product may contain undeclared soy. Consumers with soy allergies should not consume the product.
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 Joseph's Pita Bread, NET WT. 11 OZ, UPC 074117000147, with a sell by date of February 5, 2015. The recall is being conducted because the product may contain undeclared soy, which is a major food allergen.
The affected product is packaged in a plastic bag with the sell by date printed on the plastic closure tab. The Joseph's brand name products were distributed in markets in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Specific retail stores that may have received the product include Market Basket, Stop & Shop, Shaw's, Hannaford, and Big Y. Additionally, Trader Joe's products were distributed in stores in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington D.C.
Consumers who have a soy allergy or sensitivity should not consume the recalled product. Individuals with questions about the recall should contact the recalling firm, Middle East Bakery, Inc.
The recalled product
- Product
- Joseph's Pita Bread, NET WT. 11 OZ, UPC 074117000147, with a sell by date of February 5, 2015 printed on the plastic closure tab. Product is packaged in a plastic bag.
- Manufacturer
- Middle East Bakery, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Bakery Products
- 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 (2)
- Sell by date of February 5
- 2015
Distribution
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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