Flowers Foods Issues Voluntary Recall of Hamburger and Hot Dog Buns and Other Bakery Foods

THOMASVILLE, Ga. — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) is voluntarily recalling hamburger and hot dog buns and other bakery products due to the potential presence of small pieces of hard plastic that may have been introduced during production. Consumption of product may cause a choking hazard.

The products being recalled were distributed to retail customers under a variety of brand names and distributed in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

The company initiated the recall following the discovery of small pieces of hard plastic in production equipment. No related injuries or illnesses have been reported. Following is a list of the products, UPC numbers, “best by” dates, and the first three digits of the lot number for the products involved in this recall.

Product DescriptionUPCBest By DateLot #
7-ELEVEN 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS52548006600July 18 2019111
BRAVO 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS33755858688July 18 2019111
CBC NATHANS 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS72250093668July 18 2019111
CLOVER VALLEY 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS70210007595July 18 and July 19 2019111, 180
CLOVER VALLEY 8CT HOT DOG BUNS70210007601July 19 2019111, 180
FAMILY STYLE 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS72250024730July 18 and July 19 2019111, 180
FAMILY STYLE 8CT HOT DOG BUNS70210012971July 19 2019111, 180
FLOWERS 12CT BRATWURST BUNS71301067764July 18 2019111
FLOWERS 8CT 100% WHOLE WHEAT HAMBURGER BUNSNoneJuly 18 2019111
FLOWERS BBQ BREAD72250040792July 18 2019180
FLOWERS ENRICHED ROLLS70210006864July 18 2019180
FLOWERS RESTAURANT 12CT HOT DOG BUNS70210006406July 18 2019111
FLOWERS RESTAURANT 12CT HOT DOG BUNS70210006499July 18 2019111
FLOWERS RESTAURANT 12CT HOT DOG BUNS70210009643July 18 2019111
FOOD DEPOT 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS72250024402July 19 2019180
FOOD DEPOT 8CT HOT DOG BUNS72250024396July 19 2019180
GREAT VALUE 100% WHOLE WHEAT HAMBURGER BUNS78742008004July 18 2019111
GREAT VALUE 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS78742223759July 18 and July 19 2019111, 180
GREAT VALUE 8CT HOT DOG BUNS78742097282July 19 2019111, 180
GRISSOM’S MILL 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS51933267404July 18 2019111
HITCHCOCK’S  8CT HAMBURGER BUNS70210103372July 18 2019111
HOME PRIDE 16CT HAMBURGER BUNS72250006583July 18 2019111
IDEAL 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS72250025072July 19 2019180
IDEAL 8CT HOT DOG BUNS72250024631July 19 2019180
IGA 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS41270025485July 19 2019111, 180
IGA 8CT HOT DOG BUNS41270042444July 19 2019111, 180
INGLES BBQ BREAD86854015438July 18 2019180
LAURA LYNN 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS86854007808July 19 2019180
LAURA LYNN 8CT HOT DOG BUNS86854007846July 19 2019180
LAURA LYNN DINNER ROLLS86854066690July 18 2019180
L’OVEN FRESH 8CT KAISER BUNS41498117221July 17 2019111
MARKET PANTRY 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS85239031636July 18 and July 19 2019111, 180
MARKET PANTRY 8 CT HOT DOG BUNS85239701331July 19 2019111, 180
MEMBERS MARK 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS 3 PK93968013936July 18 2019111
NATURAL GRAIN 12CT HOT DOG BUNS73105920597July 18 2019111
NATURAL GRAIN 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS73105920580July 18 2019111
NATURE’S OWN 8CT 100% WHOLE WHEAT HAMBURGER BUNS72250003988July 18 2019111
NATURE’S OWN 8CT BUTTER HAMBURGER BUNS72250023139July 18 2019111
OVEN FRESH 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS72250024716July 18 and July 19 2019111, 180
OVEN FRESH 8CT HOT DOG BUNS72250024389July 19 2019111, 180
PIGGLY WIGGLY 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS41290013172July 18 2019111
PIGGLY WIGGLY 8CT HOT DOG BUNS41290013134July 19 2019111, 180
PUBLIX 12CT BROWN & SERVE ROLLS41415311909July 18 2019111
PUBLIX 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS41415306905July 18 and July 19 2019111, 180
PUBLIX 8CT HOT DOG BUNS41415307902July 19 2019111, 180
SE GROCERS 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS38259101827July 18 and July 19 2019111, 180
SE GROCERS 8CT HOT DOG BUNS38259101834July 19 2019111, 180
SEDANO’S 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS72250000314July 18 2019111
SUNBEAM 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS77633063283July 19 2019180
SUNBEAM 8CT HOT DOG BUNS77633063740July 19 2019180
WM 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS (PAN PARA SANDWICH)78742048680July 18 2019111
WONDER 12CT DINNER ROLLS72250074216July 18 2019180
WONDER 24CT DINNER ROLLS72250011693July 18 2019180
WONDER 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS72250021098July 18 2019111
WONDER 8CT HONEY HAMBURGER BUNS72250021128July 18 2019111
WONDER 8CT HOT DOG BUNS72250021081July 19 2019111, 180
WONDER PULL-A-PART BBQ BREAD72250020923July 18 2019180

People should not consume these products.

Consumers should discard affected product or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may call Flowers’ Consumer Relations Center at 1-866-245-8921. The center is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. Consumers also may contact the center via e-mail by visiting www.flowersfoods.com/contact/consumers.

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About Flowers Foods
Headquartered in Thomasville, Ga., Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) is one of the largest producers of fresh packaged bakery foods in the United States with 2018 sales of $4 billion. Flowers operates bakeries across the country that produce a wide range of bakery products. Learn more at www.flowersfoods.com.