Food recall

King's Hawaiian Bakery recall: King's Hawaiian 10.5 oz

King's Hawaiian Bakery, of Torrance, CA, recalled King's Hawaiian 10.5 oz. The FDA's reason: “Ingredient used to manufacture pretzel products may have been contaminated with Cronobacter sakazakii, and/or Clostridium botulinum.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on August 12, 2022, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of September 14, 2022. 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

Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...)

Status

Terminated

Closed October 12, 2023

The recall

Company
King's Hawaiian Bakery (Torrance, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Ingredient used to manufacture pretzel products may have been contaminated with Cronobacter sakazakii, and/or Clostridium botulinum.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
90747

The product recalled

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

  • F-1686-2022 Class II

    King's Hawaiian 10.5 oz. Pretzel Hamburger Buns (UPC 73435000365), 10.2 oz. Pretzel Bites (UPC 73435000525.), and 11 oz. Slider Buns (UPC 73435000372 ) packed in plastic bags. Distributed by King s Hawaiian Bakery West, Inc., 19161 Harborgate Way, Torrance, CA 90501

    Codes: King's Hawaiian Pretzel Hamburger Bun Lot numbers: 108222, 109222, 110222, 111222, 112222, 164222, 165222, 166222, 167222, 168222, 187222, 188222, 189222, 199222, 214222, 215222, 216222, 217222, 218222 King's Hawaiian Pretzel Slider Bun lot numbers: 115222, 116222, 117222, 118222, 119222, 120222, 157222, 158222, 159222, 160222, 161222, 162222, 200222, 201222, 202222, 203222, 204222, 220222, 221222 King's Hawaiian Pretzel Bites lot numbers: 16721B, 16821B, 17021B, 1712IB, 1722IB, 17321B, 17421B, 17521B, 17721B, 17821B, 17921B, 18021B, 18121B, 18421B, 18521B, 18621B, 18721B, 18821B, 19121B, 19221B, 19321B, 19421B, 19521B, 19821B, 19921B, 20021B, 20121B, 20221B, 20521B, 20621B, 20721B, 20821B, 20921B, 21221B, 21321B, 21421B, 21521B, 21621B, 21921B, 22021B, 22121B.

    Quantity: 800111  Pretzel Hamburger Buns: 298,635 cases " 800112  Pretzel Slider Buns:246,050 cases " 800151  Pretzel Bites:7,973 cases

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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 September 14, 2022.

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.