FDA Food recall · Reported May 20, 2020
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 ***".
Undeclared egg. Challah bread was mislabeled as Columbia Sliced bread and the label does not declare egg.
Essential Baking Company, The recalled The product is twisted bread and packaged in a flexible plastic bag with a yellow Kwik-Lo… - a moderate-severity action.
The product is twisted bread and packaged in a flexible plastic bag with a yellow Kwik-Lo… was recalled by Essential Baking Company, The in May 20, 2020. Reason: Undeclared egg. Challah bread was mislabeled as Columbia Sliced bread and the label does not declare egg.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-0946-2020 with the FDA Food before acting.
The recall
Essential Baking Company, The issued this moderate-severity FDA Food recall-Undeclared egg. Challah bread was mislabeled as Columbia Sliced bread and the label does not declare egg..
- Moderate
- severity level
- Class II
- classification
- May 20, 2020
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-0946-2020 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Food - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Food recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 25,457 food recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
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 ***".
Reason for recall
Undeclared egg. Challah bread was mislabeled as Columbia Sliced bread and the label does not declare egg.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | F-0946-2020 |
| Date reported | May 20, 2020 |
| Date initiated | May 4, 2020 |
| Recalling firm | Essential Baking Company, The |
| Firm location | Seattle, WA |
| Affected scope | 84 loaves |
| Distribution | Distributed in Washington. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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