Food recall

Bimbo Bakeries Usa recall: Thomas' Bagels

Bimbo Bakeries Usa, of Horsham, PA, recalled Thomas' Bagels and 3 other products. The FDA's reason: “The firm found metal fragments in two packages of product.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on January 16, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of February 27, 2013. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Metal, plastic, glass or other objects

Status

Terminated

Closed February 28, 2013

The recall

Company
Bimbo Bakeries Usa (Horsham, PA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The firm found metal fragments in two packages of product.”
Where it was sold
Products were to distributed to grocery outlets within the US in AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, and TN.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
64187

The 4 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1001-2013 Class II

    Thomas' Bagels, 1 lb 4 oz packages; EVERYTHING, ONION, BLUEBERRY, PLAIN, CINNAMON RAISIN, HEARTY GRAINS 100% WHOLE WHEAT, CINNAMON SWIRL and HONEY WHEAT varieties.

    Codes: Best buy dates (month and day) "JAN 18" to and including "JAN 27" found on the lock tab bag closures in the following states: AL, FL, GA and TN.

    Quantity: 418,356 packages

  • F-1002-2013 Class II

    Sara Lee Deluxe Bagels, 20 oz packages; BLUEBERRY, PLAIN, CINNAMON RAISIN,and HONEY WHEAT varieties.

    Codes: Best buy dates (month and day) "JAN 18" to and including "JAN 27" found on the lock tab bag closures in the following states: AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC and TN.

    Quantity: 57,492 packages

  • F-1003-2013 Class II

    Publix Premium Bagels, 20 oz packages; ORIGINAL, MULTI-GRAIN, and CINNAMON RAISIN SWIRL varieties.

    Codes: Best buy dates (month and day) "JAN 18" to and including "JAN 27" found on the lock tab bag closures in the following states: AL, FL, SC and TN.

    Quantity: 34,020 packages

  • F-1004-2013 Class II

    Weight Watchers 6 Original Bagels, 15 oz packages

    Codes: Best buy dates (month and day) "JAN 18" to and including "JAN 27" found on the lock tab bag closures in the following states: AL, FL, GA, NC, SC and TN.

    Quantity: 4,032 packages

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of February 27, 2013.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.