The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-3611-2017·Announced 2017-10-11

Coborn's Caraway Rye Bread Recalled for Allergen Mislabeling

Coborn's, Inc. is recalling 121 loaves of Caraway Rye Bread because the allergen statement was updated to include milk, egg, and soy, which were previously omitted.

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 for common allergens (milk, egg, soy), which corresponds to the 'High' severity criterion in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Coborn's, Inc. is recalling 121 loaves of Coborn's/Cash Wise Caraway Rye Bread (16 oz) with a sell-by date of 9/7/2017. The recall was initiated after the company reviewed allergen listings and cross-referenced them against an updated spec sheet from the bread base manufacturer. This review revealed that the allergen statement had been updated to include wheat, milk, egg, and soy, whereas the original statement listed only wheat.

The affected product was distributed to Coborn's, Marketplace, and Cashwise stores in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The specific product is identified by UPC 7-33147-20155-8.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific sell-by date and UPC. If they have the product, they should discard it or return it to the store of purchase. Individuals with allergies to milk, egg, or soy should be particularly cautious, as these ingredients were not previously disclosed on the label.

The recalled product

Product
Coborn's/Cash Wise Caraway Rye Bread - UPC 7-33147-20155-8 Net Wt. 16 oz (1.0 lb) (454 g) Sell by 9/6/2017
Manufacturer
Coborn's, Inc
Affected units
121

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Sell by 9/7/2017

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Coborn's, 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.

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