The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-2973-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

H E B Recalls Good Bread Hot Dog Buns for Cotton Fiber Contamination

H E B Grocery Company is recalling specific Good Bread hot dog buns because they may contain cotton fibers. The affected products were 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 involves a foreign material (cotton fibers) that presents a low-risk contamination hazard without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

H E B Grocery Company, LP is voluntarily recalling two varieties of Good Bread hot dog buns: the 10-inch Coney (Net Wt. 18.2 OZ, UPC: 041220181506) and the 16 Hot Dog Enriched Buns (Net Wt. 24 oz, UPC: 04122018147). The recall is being conducted because the products may contain cotton fibers.

The affected units have Best By Dates of July 3, 2015, and July 4, 2015. A total of 2,049 units were distributed in Texas.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of them. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Good Bread 10" Coney, Net Wt. 18.2 OZ (516g), UPC: 041220181506; Good Bread 16 Hot Dog Enriched Buns Net Wt. 24 oz (680g) UPC: 04122018147
Manufacturer
H E B Grocery Company, LP
Category
Food — Bakery
Hazard
Affected units
2,049

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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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