CLASS II Food recall · Reported 7 Mar 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
P/L Potato ( Under the following Trade Names - Whole Fooods recalled
Schmidt Baking Co is recalling P/L Potato ( Under the following Trade Names - Whole Fooods, Plain, Giant, HP, Shoppers, distributed in 8 states. The recall was initiated on 27 Dec 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0845-2018
- FDA event ID
- 78837
- Recalling firm
- Schmidt Baking Co, Baltimore, MD
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 27 Dec 2017
- FDA classified
- 27 Feb 2018
- Reported
- 7 Mar 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Potatoes
Timeline
| 27 Dec 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 27 Feb 2018 | Classified by FDA | +62 days |
| 7 Mar 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Schmidt Baking Company has decided to initiate a recall of various bread products, after being informed by one of their vendors that the ingredient supplied to them by the vendor is under recall. Potential of foreign material in product.
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
P/L POTATO ( Under the following Trade Names - WHOLE FOOODS, PLAIN BAG, GIANT, HP, SHOPPERS, SHOPRITE, WEIS )
Where it was distributed
Product was distributed to various retail distribution centers in the United States Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York.
ConnecticutDelawareMarylandNew JerseyNew YorkPennsylvaniaVirginiaWest Virginia
Questions about this recall
Is P/L Potato ( Under the following Trade Names - Whole Fooods, Plain, Giant, HP, Shoppers recalled?
Yes. Schmidt Baking Co recalled P/L Potato ( Under the following Trade Names - Whole Fooods, Plain, Giant, HP, Shoppers on 27 Dec 2017. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0845-2018.
Why was it recalled?
Schmidt Baking Company has decided to initiate a recall of various bread products, after being informed by one of their vendors that the ingredient supplied to them by the vendor is under recall. Potential of foreign material in product.
Which lots are affected?
Julian code Dates are - 344, and 345
Where was it sold?
Product was distributed to various retail distribution centers in the United States Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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