HEB Bake Shop Hamburger Buns Recalled for Potential Cotton Fiber Contamination
H E B Grocery Company, LP is recalling specific HEB Bake Shop hamburger buns because they may contain cotton fibers. The recall covers 4,540 units distributed in Texas.
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, and the hazard involves potential foreign material (cotton fibers) without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
H E B Grocery Company, LP is recalling HEB Bake Shop 8 Hamburger Enriched Buns, HEB Bake Shop 6 Texas Sized Hamburger Buns, and Kurz Texas Size Plain Buns. The recall is being conducted because the products may contain cotton fibers.
The affected products include HEB Bake Shop 8 Hamburger Enriched Buns (UPC: 04122041461), HEB Bake Shop 6 Texas Sized Hamburger Buns (UPC: 041220742264), and Kurz Texas Size Plain Buns. The total quantity involved is 4,540 units. These products were distributed in Texas and have Best By Dates of July 3, 2015, and July 4, 2015.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact H E B Grocery Company, LP for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- HEB Bake Shop 8 Hamburger, Enriched Buns, Net Wt. 17.75 OZ (1 LB 1.75 OZ), UPC: 04122041461; HEB Bake Shop 6 Texas Sized Hamburger Buns Enriched Buns, Net Wt. 17.75 OZ (1 LB 1.75 OZ), UPC: 041220742264; Kurz Texas Size Plain Buns (no label)
- Manufacturer
- H E B Grocery Company, LP
- Category
- Food — Bakery / Buns
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 4,540
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 (2)
- Best By Dates: 7/3/2015
- 7/4/2015
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 7 recalled by H E B Grocery Company, LP 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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