The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2114-2017·Announced 2017-05-03

Valley Bakery Hamburger Buns Recalled for Undeclared Egg Allergen

Valley Bakery Wholesalers Inc is recalling 91 packages of hamburger buns because they contain egg but do not declare it on the label.

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 classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric, despite the hazard being allergen mislabeling.

Plain-English summary

Valley Bakery Wholesalers Inc is recalling 91 retail packages of 12-count hamburger buns. The product is packaged in clear plastic bags and carries UPC 290202003804. The recall was initiated because the bakery products contain egg, an ingredient that is not declared on the label.

The affected product was distributed to northwest Iowa and southeast South Dakota. The source text does not specify any reported illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

Consumers who have purchased these specific hamburger buns should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
Hamburger Buns, Valley Bakery, Rock Valley, IA, 12 count. UPC 290202003804, packaged in clear plastic bags
Affected units
91

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)

  • None.

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 27 recalled by Valley Bakery Wholesalers 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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