Flowers Foods Issues Voluntary Recall on Mrs. Freshley’s and Other Brands of Swiss Rolls and Captain John Derst’s Old Fashioned Bread

As a precautionary measure, Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) is voluntarily recalling Swiss Rolls sold under the brand names Mrs. Freshley’s, Food Lion, H-E-B, Baker’s Treat, Market Square, and Great Value, distributed nationwide, and Captain John Derst’s Old Fashioned Bread distributed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, due to the potential presence of Salmonella in an ingredient, whey powder. The ingredient recall was initiated by a third-party whey powder manufacturer and supplier. No illnesses have been reported in connection with the recalled items. See below for list of UPC #s and “best by” dates.

Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

The recalled products are:

BRAND	UPC #	BEST BY / ENJOY BY DATES
Mrs. Freshley’s – 4 ct./7.2 oz.	072250011907	10/09/18 through 10/19/18 309 8187 A 75 D 309 8187 B 75 D 309 8190 C 75 D 309 8194 B 75 D 309 8194 C 75 D
Mrs. Freshley’s – 6 ct./12 oz.	072250903233	10/14/18 309 8194 B 75 D
Food Lion – 6 ct./13 oz.	035826092779	10/16/18
H-E-B – 6 ct./12 oz.	041220296583	09/19/18
Baker’s Treat – 6 ct./13 oz.	041498188382	09/21/18 through 09/28/18
Market Square – 6 ct./12 oz.	087381760556	309 8194 B
Great Value – 6 ct./13 oz.	078742147550	Sep 17 2018 Through Sep 25 2018 309 8191 B
Captain John Derst’s Old Fashioned Bread	071316001180	07/16/18 through 7/28/18

Consumers should not consume these products.

Affected product should be discarded or may be returned 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. Eastern. Consumers also may contact the center via e-mail by visiting www.flowersfoods.com/contact/consumers.

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* We believe that none of the product being recalled were processed or offered through the Feeding America national office.

* To see the original recall notice, visit this FDA web page.