Bread sold in five states has been recalled over fears of glass contamination.
Giant Eagle, a major grocery store, said its Multigrain Sourdough Freshly Baked, Half Multigrain Sourdough Artisan Bread and Multigrain Sourdough Artisan Bread dated between April 7 and April 12 have been pulled from shelves.
The bread may contain shards of glass, which can slice a person’s throat and digestive system if consumed.
The recalled products were distributed to Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Indiana and West Virginia, and customers are urged to through the products away if purchased.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified the recall as a Class II, meaning the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, but is unlikely to lead to long-term serious injuries.
The bread came from Maryland-based Upper Crust Bakery, which issued a recall earlier this month for several types of bread that may contain glass.
Giant Eagle was unaware of the recall, but the FDA reported glass fragments were found on top of some loaves.
The FDA did not indicate whether or not any injuries were reported from the recalled bread products.
Bread sold in five states has been recalled over fears of glass contamination
‘Giant Eagle removed the product from store shelves as soon as we were made aware of the recall and contacted customers who purchased the potentially impacted product directly,’ the company told 3News.
‘Importantly, there have been no reports of injury associated with this recall to date.’
The recall includes 240 cases of Multigrain Sourdough Freshly Baked, Half Multigrain Sourdough Artisan Bread and Multigrain Sourdough Artisan Bread.
The product numbers are ‘63909500326,’ ‘22765200000’ and ‘21762500000.’
In its recall notice, Giant Eagle states that there is the ‘potential presence of glass fragments in the sunflower seeds.’
The recall by Upper Crust Bakery, issued April 12, impacted 818 cases of bread.
That included 699 cases of the company’s 18-ounce Multigrain Sourdough packages.
Another 89 cases of four-ounce Ancient Grains Hoagie Rolls and 30 cases of 20-ounce Whole Grain Multigrain bread were also recalled.
Giant Eagle, a major grocery store, said its Multigrain Sourdough Freshly Baked, Half Multigrain Sourdough Artisan Bread and Multigrain Sourdough Artisan Bread dated between April 7 and April 12 have been pulled from shelves
For the Ancient Grains Hoagie Rolls and the Multigrain Sourdough, customers should be looking for packages listed as being from Lot #90. For the Whole Grain Multigrain, the affected bread comes from Lot #92.
Shoppers should also look for the packaging code ‘CP45’ on Upper Crust’s Ancient Grains Hoagie Rolls and ‘CP12’ on both the Multigrain Sourdough and Whole Grain Multigrain bread.
As for what consumers need to look out for on store shelves, the FDA revealed that these frozen products were all shipped out in corrugated paper cartons – typical for frozen baked goods to maintain the product’s integrity in cold storage and prevent damage.
The FDA issuing a bread recall involving glass is a rare event. In fact, there is only one other recorded recall for a problem like this in the last three years.
In 2022, Fetting’s Frozen Foods LLC issued a recall on their Abby’s Bakery Homestyle White Bread Dough over a potential glass contamination.
In both incidents, there have been no reports of any injuries due to glass shards lodged in the bread.
However, anyone who have purchased the Upper Crust bread or rolls will still need to watch carefully.
In the worst case scenarios, swallowing glass fragments can cause tears or perforations in the gastrointestinal lining.
There is a risk of bacterial contamination leading to infections. For example, bacteria from the gut could enter the abdominal cavity, causing serious conditions like sepsis.
