CLASS II Food recall · Reported 20 Jun 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report

Panera ,Hazelnut Cream Cheese Spread Reduced Fat, 8 0z recalled

Panera Bread is recalling Panera ,Hazelnut Cream Cheese Spread Reduced Fat, 8 0z , Refrigerated, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 8 May 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesEXPIRATION DATES : 5/31/12,6/7/12,6/14/12,6/21/12&6/28/12
Quantity recalled110,718 units

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-1401-2012
FDA event ID
61831
Recalling firm
Panera Bread, Saint Louis, MO
Brand
Panera
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
8 May 2012
FDA classified
8 Jun 2012
Reported
20 Jun 2012
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
E-Mail
Reason category
Other Reasons
Product category
Dips & Spreads

Timeline

8 May 2012Recall initiated by company
8 Jun 2012Classified by FDA+31 days
20 Jun 2012Published in enforcement report+12 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Product ingredient statement reversed for Reduced Fat Honey Walnut Cream Cheese and Reduced Fat Hazelnut Cream Cheese. Product name is correct on label

Product as listed by the FDA

Panera ,HAZELNUT CREAM CHEESE SPREAD Reduced Fat, 8 0z , Refrigerated

Where it was distributed

Nationwide

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Product ingredient statement reversed for Reduced Fat Honey Walnut Cream Cheese and Reduced Fat Hazelnut Cream Cheese. Product name is correct on label

Which lots are affected?

EXPIRATION DATES : 5/31/12,6/7/12,6/14/12,6/21/12&6/28/12

Where was it sold?

Nationwide

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 26 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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