H-E-B Bakery Two-Bite Brownies Net Wt. 12 Oz (340g) UPC 041220109517 packaged in a clear clam shell plastic container

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0821-2023) was formally reported on May 10, 2023, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 7, 2023. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Give & Go Prepared Foods is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Etobicoke. Federal records indicate 3607 cases units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Potential soft rubber fragments in the product, which could pose the risk of a choking hazard. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Texas. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC and NHTSA going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 3 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.