HEB Seeded Hamburger Buns Recalled for Potential Cotton Fiber Contamination
H E B Grocery Company is recalling specific lots of HEB Bake Shop seeded hamburger buns because they may contain cotton fibers.
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, fitting the criteria for moderate severity.
Plain-English summary
H E B Grocery Company, LP is recalling HEB Bake Shop 8 Seeded Hamburger Buns and HEB Bake Shop 6 Texas Sized Seeded Hamburger Buns. The recall involves 4,938 units of these enriched buns, which were distributed in Texas. The affected products have Best By Dates of July 3, 2015, and July 4, 2015.
The recall was initiated because the products may contain cotton fibers. This is a Class II recall, indicating that there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their Best By Dates and UPC codes. If the products match the recalled items, consumers should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- HEB Bake Shop 8 Seeded Hamburger Buns Enriched Buns, Net Wt. 18 OZ (1 LB 2 OZ), UPC: 041220101276; HEB Bake Shop 6 Texas Sized Seeded Hamburger Buns Enriched Buns, Net Wt. 17.75 OZ (1 LB 1.75 OZ), UPC: 041220217618
- Manufacturer
- H E B Grocery Company, LP
- Category
- Food — Bakery
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 4,938
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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