The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2337-2016·Announced 2016-09-28

Flowers Foods Recalls Cobblestone Bread Co. Wheat English Muffins for Undeclared Milk

Flowers Foods is recalling Cobblestone Bread Co. Wheat English Muffins because the product contains undeclared milk. The recall affects specific states and Washington DC.

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 contains undeclared milk"

Plain-English summary

Flowers Foods is recalling Cobblestone Bread Co. Wheat English Muffins, 12 oz. (6 count) plastic bags, because the product contains undeclared milk. The recall involves approximately 10,000 units of the product.

The affected product is identified by UPC 0 72250 01316 1 and best-by dates ranging from October 28, 2015, through April 10, 2016. The product was distributed in Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington DC, and West Virginia.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or dispose of it. Individuals with a milk allergy or sensitivity should avoid consuming the product.

The recalled product

Product
Cobblestone Bread Co. Wheat English Muffins, 12 oz. (6 count)plastic bag (340g) UPC: 0 72250 01316 1
Manufacturer
Flowers Foods
Affected units
100,000

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 (3)

  • BEST BY DATES OF OCTOBER 28
  • 2015 THROUGH APRIL 10
  • 2016

Distribution

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