Para Bien Al Grano is being recalled for sesame, one of the nine major food allergens, that is not declared on the product label as required by the FDA. This product is sliced bread. Anyone who is allergic to sesame could have a serious reaction if they eat this product. The recall notice did not state whether or not any allergic reactions have been reported to date. The recalling firm is Pan Pepin Inc. of Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
This product was sold at the retail level in Puerto Rico. You can read the recall notice in Spanish here.
The recalled item is Para Bien Al Grano that is packaged in plastic bags with a yellow and gray label. There are seven sell by dates associated with this recall. The products are all Para Bien Al Grano with the UPC number 0 21425 01513 4.
The bread has the sell by date/lot number combos: Sell By Oct / 12 3B1 274, Sell By Oct / 14 3B1 277, Sell By Oct / 15 3B1 278, Sell By Oct / 17 3B1 280, Sell By Oct / 18 3B1 281, Sell By Oct / 19 3B1 282, and Sell By Oct / 21 3B1 284. You can see more pictures of the recalled product at the FDA web site.
If you purchased this product and are allergic to or sensitive to sesame, do not eat it. You can throw it away in a secure trash can with a tight lid after first double bagging the bread so other people can’t see it, or you can take it back to the store where you bought it for a full refund.
