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Essential Baking Company, The Recall: Undeclared egg. Challah bread was mislabeled as Columbia Sliced bread and the label does not declare egg.

United States

TerminatedClass II

Company
Essential Baking Company, The
Product
The product is twisted bread and packaged in a flexible plas…
Recall date
May 4, 2020
Terminated
May 22, 2020
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Undeclared egg. Challah bread was mislabeled as Columbia Sliced bread and the label does not declare egg.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
The product is twisted bread and packaged in a flexible plastic bag with a yellow Kwik-Lok seal. The label is read in parts: "***ORGANIC SLICED COLUMBIA*** Net Weight 32 ounces *** The ESSENTIAL BAKING Company***INGREDIENTS: Organic Unbleached Wheat Flour, Water, Organic Whole Wheat Flour, Organic Rye Flour, Sea Salt, Organic Barley Malt *** Our products are made in a bakery that uses wheat, eggs, milk, soy and tree nuts ***". Not published in this source record 84 loaves May 6.20

Distribution

  • Distributed in Washington.

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0946-2020
Event ID
85614
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
Essential Baking Company, The
Product description
The product is twisted bread and packaged in a flexible plastic bag with a yellow Kwik-Lok seal. The label is read in parts: "***ORGANIC SLICED COLUMBIA*** Net Weight 32 ounces *** The ESSENTIAL BAKING Company***INGREDIENTS: Organic Unbleached Wheat Flour, Water, Organic Whole Wheat Flour, Organic Rye Flour, Sea Salt, Organic Barley Malt *** Our products are made in a bakery that uses wheat, eggs, milk, soy and tree nuts ***".
Quantity
84 loaves
Reason
Undeclared egg. Challah bread was mislabeled as Columbia Sliced bread and the label does not declare egg.
Recall initiation date
May 4, 2020
Report date
May 20, 2020
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
May 22, 2020
Distribution pattern
Distributed in Washington.
UPC, lot, and code information
May 6.20
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
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Responsible company: Essential Baking Company, The

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