The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-2476-2017·Announced 2017-07-19

Frozen White Whole Wheat Bread Recalled for Chemical Contamination

Correctional Industries Food Factory is recalling frozen white whole wheat bread slices made with water contaminated with PFOA and PFOS chemicals.

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 III, which indicates a low probability of adverse health consequences. The hazard involves chemical contamination exceeding EPA advisory levels, but no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Correctional Industries Food Factory is recalling Item 10075, White Whole Wheat Bread Slices, I/W, 2PK>200CT/CS, Frozen. The product is frozen white whole wheat bread slices with a net weight of 32.28 lbs. per case. The recall involves 81,144 lbs. of product with manufacturing dates ranging from April 1, 2017, to May 15, 2017. The product was distributed in Arizona, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

The recall was initiated because the bread was made with water contaminated with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). The observed levels of these chemicals exceed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2016 combined Lifetime Health Advisory levels for drinking water, which is set at 70 parts per trillion.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific item and manufacturing dates listed above. If found, the product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. No specific lot codes or expiration dates are provided, so consumers should rely on the manufacturing dates and product description to identify the affected items.

The recalled product

Product
Item 10075 - WHITE WHOLE WHEAT BREAD SLICES, I/W, 2PK>200CT/CS, Frozen, Net Wt. 32.28 lbs. per case.
Manufacturer
Correctional Industries Food Factory
Category
Food — Bakery
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 (4)

  • no codes
  • no expiration dates. Mfg dates: April 1
  • 2017 to May 15
  • 2017.

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 60 recalled by Correctional Industries Food Factory 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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