Massive Bread Recall Hits NJ

Thousands of cases of pizza and focaccia products shipped to 10 states, including New Jersey, are being recalled after metal fragments were found, according to FDA recall records.

Thousands of cases of pizza and focaccia products shipped to 10 states, including New Jersey, are being recalled after metal fragments were found, according to FDA recall records.

Bakkavor, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, initiated the voluntary recall earlier this year. The recall was then re-classified as Class II on March 23.

A Class II recall is described by the FDA as "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."

The products include more than 23,000 cases of Roasted Tomato Parmesan Focaccia Bread and more than 2,000 cases of Basil Pesto & Mozzerella Pizza.

The cases were shipped to Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, Texas, and Virginia.

According to the FDA, the reason for the recall was "Metal fragments in bread."

"The firm discovered metal fragments in various bread products. They determined the cause to be roasted tomatoes provided by one of their ingredient suppliers," according to the FDA.

One recalled item is Hello Fresh Basil Pesto & Mozzarella Pizza, net weight 13.90 ounces, UPC 8 57919 00785 5, distributed by Grocery Delivery E-Services, New York, NY 10005.

The second recalled item is Roasted Tomato Parmesan Focaccia Bread sold under multiple brand names, including Frederik's by Meijer Slow-Roasted Tomato & Shredded Parmesan Cheese, net weight 13.75 ounces, UPC 7 13733 88387 0, distributed by Meijer Distribution, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49544, and fresh & simple Roasted Tomato & Parmesan Focaccia, net weight 13.75 ounces.

The recalled products include:

Hello Fresh Basil Pesto and Mozzarella Pizza:

• Lot 20367483 UB 6/29/26
• Lot 20367483 UB 6/30/26
• Lot 20377537 UB 9/4/26
• Lot 20377821 UB 9/5/26

Frederik's by Meijer Slow Roasted Tomato & Parm Focaccia:

Fresh & Simple Roasted Tomato Parmesan Focaccia:

Traders Roasted Tomato Parmesan Focaccia:

• Lot 20360340 UB 5/1/26
• Lot 20368264 UB 7/7/26

Trader Joe's Focaccia Bread Roasted Tomato & Parm:

• Lot 20366937 UB 7/26/26
• Lot 20367144 UB 7/27/26
• Lot 20367326 UB 7/28/26
• Lot 20367484 UB 7/29/26
• Lot 20369659 UB 8/11/26
• Lot 20370576 UB 8/13/26
• Lot 20371292 UB 8/18/26
• Lot 20371619 UB 8/19/26
• Lot 20367326 UB 8/20/26
• Lot 20375535 UB 9/14/26
• Lot 20376542 UB 9/27/26
• Lot 20376732 UB 9/28/26
• Lot 20376925 UB 9/29/26
• Lot 20377124 UB 9/30/26
• Lot 20377366 UB 10/1/26
• Lot 20378027 UB 10/6/26
• Lot 20378264 UB 10/7/26
• Lot 20378471 UB 10/8/26
• Lot 20379131 UB 10/11/26
• Lot 20379267 UB 10/12/26
• Lot 20379723 UB 10/13/26
• Lot 20380072 UB 10/14/26
• Lot 20380255 UB 10/15/26

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