The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2750-2015·Announced 2015-07-01

Epi Bread Recalled for Undeclared Peanut and Tree Nut Allergens

Lavoi Corporation is recalling Epi breads because they were made with wheat gluten containing undeclared peanut or tree nut residue.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on common allergens (peanut and tree nut), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Lavoi Corporation d/b/a/ Epi De France is recalling Epi breads, specifically the 7" Extra Wide and 7" Extra Wide Sliced Hoagie varieties. The products are sold in cases of 54 loaves.

The recall is due to the use of raw wheat gluten that was previously recalled for containing undeclared peanut and/or tree nut residue. This poses a risk of allergic reactions for consumers with sensitivities to these ingredients.

The affected products were distributed in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Tennessee, Utah, and Washington. Consumers should check their pantries for these products and dispose of them if found.

The recalled product

Product
Epi breads, 7" Extra Wide and 7" Extra Wide Sliced Hoagie 54 count per case, 4 case, Lavoi Corporation, EPI Breads, 4710 West Ledbetter, Dallas, TX 75236.

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)

  • Reference no. 40663 and 10041.

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 22 recalled by Lavoi Corporation d/b/a/ Epi De France 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.

See all 22 products in this recall →