Flowers Foods of Georgia is voluntarily recalling several brands of Swiss rolls and Captain John Derst’s Old Fashioned Bread because they may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria, according to news reports. The whey powder in those products is suspect. A third party supplier and manufacturer recalled that ingredient.
No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with these recalled products. There is no mention of this recall on the FDA site yet.
Swiss rolls is a chocolate cake snack food rolled around a creamy filling, coated in chocolate. The brand names of this recalled product are Mrs. Freshley’s (with UPC number 072250011907, in 7.2 ounce packages and UPC number 072250903233 in 12 ounce packages), Food Lion (with UPC number 035826092779 in 13 ounce packages), H-E-B (with UPC number 041220296583 in 12 ounce packages), Baker’s Treat (with UPC number 041498188382 in 13 ounce packages), Market Square (with UPC number 087381760556 in 12 ounce packages), and Great Value (with UPC number 078742147550 in 13 ounce packages). The best-by dates on this recalled product are between September 17, 2018 and October 19, 2018.
The Captain John Derst’s Old Fashioned Bread was sold in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. The UPC number on that product is 071316001180. The best by dates on this bread are between July 16 and July 28, 2o18. Some of these products may be in consumers’ freezers.
If you bought either of these products, don’t eat them. Throw them away in a sealed container, or take them back to the store where you bought them for a full refund.
Salmonella infections are characterized by symptoms that include fever, nausea, vomiting, muscle aches, and abdominal pain. These symptoms usually start about 6 to 72 hours after a person eats food or drinks a beverage that is contaminated with the pathogenic bacteria.
