Dive Summary:
- Bimbo Bakeries' parent company BBU, Inc. announced Wednesday that a variety of Sara Lee, Brownberry and other products are being recalled due to the "possible presence of flexible wire."
- Products being recalled include Sara Lee Multi-Grain Thin-Style Buns, Aldi L'oven Fresh Hearty 12 Grain, Farm Bread All Natural Multigrain, Brownberry Dutch Country 100% Whole Grain, Sara Lee 12 Grain Bread Hearty & Delicious and others.
- A faulty screen at a third party flour mill is being blamed.
From the article:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 19, 2013 - BBU, Inc., the parent of the Bimbo Bakeries companies, has initiated a voluntary recall due to possible presence of flexible wire caused by a faulty screen at a third party flour mill.
This recall does not affect any products currently offered for sale in retail stores but the company, out of an abundance of caution, wants to alert consumers to check any affected products they may still have in their homes.
Recalled products are listed below with the applicable "Best By" dates and their states of distribution. The "Best By" date is printed on the front of the bag on the bread items and on a sticker on the thin style buns product.
PRODUCTS STATES
Best By dates prior to and including Feb. 17:
SARA LEE MULTI-GRAIN THIN STYLE BUNS CA ONLY
Best By dates prior to and including Feb. 20:
ALDI L’OVEN FRESH HEARTY 12 GRAIN AR, CT, DC, IL, IA, KS, MD, MA, MN, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OK, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV
FARM BREAD ALL NATURAL MULTI-GRAIN UT
HARMONS 100% MULTI-GRAIN WIDE PAN OVEN-BAKED BREAD UT
ARNOLD DUTCH COUNTRY 100% WHOLE GRAIN AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV
ARNOLD HEALTHFULL 45 CALORIES PER SLICE MULTIGRAIN DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV
BROWNBERRY HEALTHFULL 45 CALORIES PER SLICE MULTIGRAIN IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, ND,
OH, PA, SD, WI, WV
BROWNBERRY DUTCH COUNTRY 100% WHOLE GRAIN IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, ND,
OH, PA, SD, WI, WV
BROWNBERRY GRAINS & MORE DOUBLE PROTEIN IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, OH,
PA, ND. SD, WI, WV
BROWNBERRY HEALTHFULL NUTTY GRAIN IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, ND,
OH, PA, SD, WI, WV
STROEHMANN DUTCH COUNTRY 100% WHOLE GRAIN DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV
EARTHGRAINS 12 GRAIN NATURAL BREAD ALL STATES
SARA LEE 12 GRAIN BREAD HEARTY & DELICIOUS ALL STATES
No other brands or products are affected. ...