Hill Country Fare Wheat Bread Recalled for Rubber Presence
HEB is recalling Hill Country Fare and Good Bread wheat bread products due to the presence of rubber in the product.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves the presence of a foreign object (rubber) without reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
HEB Retail Support Center is recalling Hill Country Fare Wheat Sandwich, Good Bread Wheat, and Clear Bag Wheat bread products. The recall is being conducted because of the presence of rubber in the product.
The affected products are 24 oz bags with a Best By date of 4/29 or earlier. The recall involves 409,930 units distributed in Texas. The specific UPCs for the recalled items are 4122078985 for Hill Country Fare Wheat Sandwich and 4122018146 for Good Bread Wheat.
Consumers who have these products should stop using them and contact HEB for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hill Country Fare Wheat Sandwich UPC 4122078985; Good Bread Wheat UPC 4122018146; Clear Bag Wheat; all units 24 oz per bag
- Manufacturer
- HEB Retail Support Center
- Category
- Food — Bread
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 409,930
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 date of 4/29 or earlier
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by HEB Retail Support Center 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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