Why it was recalled
Product may contain undeclared soy.
Product description
Joseph's Pita Bread, NET WT. 11 OZ, UPC 074117000147, with a sell by date of February 5, 2015 printed on the plastic closure tab. Product is packaged in a plastic bag.
Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes
Sell by date of February 5, 2015
Where it was sold
Product is picked up at Middle East Bakery by independent drivers that supply markets in their territory. The headquarters representative for each firm that potentially received product was notified as a result the downstream customers (retail stores) were notified by their corporate offices. The Josephs brand name products were distributed in markets in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts and Connecticut, and in the following stores: Market Basket, Stop & Shop, Shaws, Hannaford and Big Y. The Trader Joes products were distributed only in Trader Joe's stores in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington D.C.
What to do if you have this product
- Compare the brand, size, and lot/UPC codes on your package with the codes above.
- If it matches, don't eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away.
- Wash surfaces and containers that touched the product.
- If you feel sick after eating it, contact your doctor. In an emergency call 911.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1963-2015
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- Jan 30, 2015
- FDA report date
- Apr 22, 2015
- Quantity
- N/A
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recalling firm
- Middle East Bakery, Inc.
Original FDA data
Every field from FDA enforcement report F-1963-2015, exactly as published.
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- City
- Lawrence
- State
- MA
- Status
- Terminated
- Country
- United States
- Event ID
- 70425
- Address
- 30 International Way
- Code information
- Sell by date of February 5, 2015
- Postal code
- 01843-1064
- Report date
- Apr 22, 2015
- Product type
- Food
- Recall number
- F-1963-2015
- Classification
- Class I
- Recalling firm
- Middle East Bakery, Inc.
- Termination date
- Jul 26, 2016
- Reason for recall
- Product may contain undeclared soy.
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product description
- Joseph's Pita Bread, NET WT. 11 OZ, UPC 074117000147, with a sell by date of February 5, 2015 printed on the plastic closure tab. Product is packaged in a plastic bag.
- Distribution pattern
- Product is picked up at Middle East Bakery by independent drivers that supply markets in their territory. The headquarters representative for each firm that potentially received product was notified as a result the downstream customers (retail stores) were notified by their corporate offices. The Josephs brand name products were distributed in markets in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts and Connecticut, and in the following stores: Market Basket, Stop & Shop, Shaws, Hannaford and Big Y. The Trader Joes products were distributed only in Trader Joe's stores in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington D.C.
- Recall initiation date
- Jan 30, 2015
- Initial firm notification
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Center classification date
- Apr 14, 2015