CLASS II Food recall · Reported 20 May 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
The product is twisted bread recalled by Essential Baking Company, The
Essential Baking Company The is recalling The product is twisted bread, distributed in Washington. The recall was initiated on 4 May 2020 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-0946-2020
- FDA event ID
- 85614
- Recalling firm
- Essential Baking Company The, Seattle, WA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 4 May 2020
- FDA classified
- 13 May 2020
- Reported
- 20 May 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Undeclared Egg
- Product category
- Flour
Timeline
| 4 May 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 May 2020 | Classified by FDA | +9 days |
| 20 May 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Undeclared egg. Challah bread was mislabeled as Columbia Sliced bread and the label does not declare egg.
Product as listed by the FDA
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 ***".
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Washington.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Undeclared egg. Challah bread was mislabeled as Columbia Sliced bread and the label does not declare egg.
Which lots are affected?
May 6.20
Where was it sold?
Distributed in Washington.
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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