The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-3117-2017·Announced 2017-07-26

Newly Weds Foods Recalls Albertsons Bread for Undeclared Milk

Newly Weds Foods is recalling Albertsons Universal Bread because it may contain undeclared milk, posing a risk to individuals with milk allergies.

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 3/5 (High).

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 a common allergen (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Newly Weds Foods, Inc. is recalling approximately 288,810 pounds of Albertsons Universal Bread, net weight 30 lbs. The product was manufactured in Chicago, Illinois, and distributed nationwide as well as in Mexico and Canada. The recall involves specific product and lot numbers, including Product #A97016 and lots WN022717D, WN041117D, WN060916D, WN062116D, WN091316D, WN091416D, WN092616D, WN110716D, and WN121516D.

The recall was initiated because the product may contain undeclared milk. This is a labeling error that poses a health risk to consumers with milk allergies or sensitivities. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, 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 this product should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers listed above. Individuals with milk allergies should avoid consuming the product. Consumers may contact Newly Weds Foods for further information or to arrange for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
A97016, ALBERTSONS UNVERSL BRDR @, NET WT 30 LBS, Manufactured By: Newly Weds Foods, Inc., Chicago, IL 60639

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 (10)

  • Product #A97016
  • Lot #WN022717D
  • WN041117D
  • WN060916D
  • WN062116D
  • WN091316D
  • WN091416D
  • WN092616D
  • WN110716D
  • WN121516D

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 369 recalled by Newly Weds Foods Inc 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 369 products in this recall →

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