Over 800 cases of bread recalled due to glass contamination: Here's everything you should know
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More than 800 cases of bread have been recalled due to glass contamination. The firm initiated the recall after an employee discovered a piece of glass on top of a loaf of seeded bread. Three varieties of bread have been recalled in six different states in the United States. Here's everything you need to know about the recall.Upper Crust Bakery LP, Glenn Dale, MD, has recalled three varieties of breads. The recalled products are Ancient Grains Hoagie Roll, Multigrain Sourdough, and Whole Grain Multigrain.In a report issued, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that the three products sold by Upper Crust Bakery LP were recalled due to "glass fragment found on top of bread." The FDA has classified it as a Class II recallA Class II recall by the FDA is 'a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.' Recalls are classified into a numerical designation (I, II, or III) by the FDA to emphasize the relative degree of health hazard presented by the product being recalled.Product description: Ancient Grains Hoagie Roll, 4 oz, Paper carton (corrugated), CP45, FrozenRecall number: F-0741-2025Code informationg: Lot # 90Quantity: 89 casesProduct description: Multigrain Sourdough, 18 oz, Paper carton (corrugated), CP12, FrozenRecall number: F-0742-2025Code information: Lot # 90Quantity: 699 casesProduct description: Whole Grain Multigrain, 20 oz, Paper carton (corrugated), CP12, FrozenRecall number: F-0743-2025Code information: Lot # 92Quantity: 30 casesThe recalled products were sold in six states in the US -Pennsylvania, California, Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware, and Ohio.Consuming the recalled products can cause various types of injury to the consumer. These injuries may include damage to teeth, laceration of the mouth and throat, or perforation of the intestine. There have been no reported injuries due to the contamination, as of now.If you have purchased any of the recalled bread and rolls, do not eat them. You can either dispose of them in a secure trash can or return them to where they were purchased for a full refund. For more information, contact Upper Crust Bakery by phone at 301-937-3450.
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