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.
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 allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (soy), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.
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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