Joseph's Pita Bread recall

Recalled by Middle East Bakery, Inc. · Lawrence, MA, United States

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

Product may contain undeclared soy.

Undeclared allergen: Soy

For someone with a food allergy the label is the only protection. An undeclared allergen can trigger a severe reaction even in a trace amount, which is why most of these recalls are Class I. All undeclared allergens recalls.

What was recalled

Joseph's Pita Bread, NET WT. 11 OZ, UPC 074117000147, with a sell by date of February 5, 2015 printed on the plastic closure tab. Product is packaged in a plastic bag.

Quantity: N/A

Food: Bread & bakery

Lot codes, dates and UPCs

A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.

Sell by date of February 5, 2015

Where it was sold

Connecticut Delaware Massachusetts Maryland Maine New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia Vermont Washington

FDA's distribution note: Product is picked up at Middle East Bakery by independent drivers that supply markets in their territory. The headquarters representative for each firm that potentially received product was notified as a result the downstream customers (retail stores) were notified by their corporate offices. The Josephs brand name products were distributed in markets in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts and Connecticut, and in the following stores: Market Basket, Stop & Shop, Shaws, Hannaford and Big Y. The Trader Joes products were distributed only in Trader Joe's stores in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington D.C.

Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. The risk from an undeclared allergen is to people allergic to soy; for anyone else the product is generally not a safety concern. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.

Recalling firm: Middle East Bakery, Inc.
Initiated by: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated: Jan 30, 2015
In FDA report of: Apr 22, 2015
Terminated: Jul 26, 2016
FDA recall number: F-1963-2015 · event 70425
Official record: FDA enforcement report search