HEB White Wheat Bread Recalled Due to Rubber Presence
HEB is recalling White Wheat Bread and Texas Toast because rubber was found in the product. Consumers should check their bags for the specific best-by date.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
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, which typically involves a low probability of serious adverse health consequences. The hazard is the presence of foreign material (rubber), which is a low-risk contamination issue without reported injuries.
Plain-English summary
HEB Retail Support Center is recalling White Wheat Bread and White Wheat Texas Toast, 24 oz per bag, due to the presence of rubber in the product. The recall affects 246,640 units distributed in Texas. The affected units have a Best By date of 4/29 or earlier.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check the packaging for the specific best-by date. If the date is 4/29 or earlier, the product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- White Wheat Bread and White Wheat Texas Toast all units 24 oz per bag
- Manufacturer
- HEB Retail Support Center
- Category
- Food — Bakery
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 246,640
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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