CLASS II Food recall · Reported 31 Jul 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report

100% Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns sold under the brand names recalled

Flowers Foods is recalling 100% Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns sold under the brand names of: Flowers No, distributed in 18 states. The recall was initiated on 9 Jul 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesAll have the lot code - Lot#111, Best By Date July 18 2019

Quantity recalled4,793 packages

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-1604-2019
FDA event ID: 83282
Recalling firm: Flowers Foods, Thomasville, GA
Classification: Class II
Status: Completed
Recall initiated: 9 Jul 2019
FDA classified: 23 Jul 2019
Reported: 31 Jul 2019
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: Foreign Material
Product category: Bread

Timeline

9 Jul 2019	Recall initiated by company
23 Jul 2019	Classified by FDA	+14 days
31 Jul 2019	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

The products have the potential to contain small pieces of hard plastic introduced during production process.

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

100% Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns sold under the brand names of: FLOWERS 8CT No UPC; GREAT VALUE UPC 78742 00800 4 & NATURES OWN 8CT UPC 72250 00398 8

Where it was distributed

Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MO, MS, NC, OH, SC, TN, TX, VA & WV.

Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Missouri Mississippi North Carolina Ohio South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia West Virginia

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

The products have the potential to contain small pieces of hard plastic introduced during production process.

Which lots are affected?

All have the lot code - Lot#111, Best By Date July 18 2019

Where was it sold?

Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MO, MS, NC, OH, SC, TN, TX, VA & WV.

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.

Other products in this recall event

11 other products · FDA event 83282

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is BBQ Bread & Pull-A-Part BBQ Bread sold under the products recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
31 Jul 2019	CLASS II	BBQ Bread & Pull-A-Part BBQ Bread sold under the products recalled	Flowers Foods	Foreign Material	18 states
31 Jul 2019	CLASS II	Wonder Honey Hamburger Buns recalled by Flowers FoodsWonder	Flowers Foods	Foreign Material	18 states
31 Jul 2019	CLASS II	Nature's Own Butter Hamburger Buns recalled by Flowers FoodsNature's Own	Flowers Foods	Foreign Material	18 states
31 Jul 2019	CLASS II	Hamburger Buns soled under the names of: 7-Eleven recalledHamburger Buns	Flowers Foods	Foreign Material	18 states
31 Jul 2019	CLASS II	L'oven Fresh Kaiser Buns recalled by Flowers FoodsL'oven	Flowers Foods	Foreign Material	18 states
31 Jul 2019	CLASS II	Flowers Enriched Rolls recalledFlowers Enriched	Flowers Foods	Foreign Material	18 states
31 Jul 2019	CLASS II	Publix Brown & Serve Rolls recalled by Flowers FoodsPublix Brown	Flowers Foods	Foreign Material	18 states
31 Jul 2019	CLASS II	Hot Dog Buns sold under the names of: Clover Valley recalled	Flowers Foods	Foreign Material	18 states
31 Jul 2019	CLASS II	Krystal 24 Sheet Sandwich Slider Buns recalled by Flowers FoodsKrystal	Flowers Foods	Foreign Material	18 states
31 Jul 2019	CLASS II	Dinner Rolls sold under the names of Laura Lynn recalledDinner	Flowers Foods	Foreign Material	18 states
31 Jul 2019	CLASS II	Flowers Bratwurst Buns recalledFlowers Bratwurst	Flowers Foods	Foreign Material	18 states

More recalls from Flowers Foods

All 17

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
31 Jul 2019Food	CLASS II	Flowers Bratwurst Buns recalledFlowers Bratwurst	Flowers Foods	Foreign Material	18 states
31 Jul 2019Food	CLASS II	Dinner Rolls sold under the names of Laura Lynn recalledDinner	Flowers Foods	Foreign Material	18 states
31 Jul 2019Food	CLASS II	Krystal 24 Sheet Sandwich Slider Buns recalled by Flowers FoodsKrystal	Flowers Foods	Foreign Material	18 states
31 Jul 2019Food	CLASS II	Hot Dog Buns sold under the names of: Clover Valley recalled	Flowers Foods	Foreign Material	18 states
31 Jul 2019Food	CLASS II	Publix Brown & Serve Rolls recalled by Flowers FoodsPublix Brown	Flowers Foods	Foreign Material	18 states

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