How many FDA recalls has FLOWERS FOODS had?

The FDA has published 17 food recall enforcement records naming FLOWERS FOODS between 2014 and 2019. Those records cover 5 separate recall events: the agency opens one record per product code, so one recall of a product line appears as many records.

Does a high recall count mean a firm is unsafe?

Not on its own. Most FDA food recalls are initiated voluntarily by the firm, and a recall is the firm removing product from the market, which is what a working food safety plan is supposed to produce. Record counts also scale with the number of product codes a firm carries rather than with the number of things that went wrong.

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FLOWERS FOODS FDA recall records

The FDA has published 17 food recall enforcement records naming FLOWERS FOODS between 2014 and 2019, covering 5 separate recall events. The firm is recorded in Georgia. Data last updated 2 September 2026.

Records of 29,386: 17
Share of all recalls: 0.1%
Class I of 17: 3
Reported between: 2014 to 2019

What these records are

Every record on this page was published by the FDA in the openFDA food enforcement database. 17 records cover 5 recall events, because the agency opens one record per product code: a single recall of a product line with many codes appears here many times.

3 of these records are Class I, 14 Class II and 0 Class III. A recall count is not a safety score. Most FDA food recalls are initiated by the firm itself, and a recall is the firm removing product from the market, which is what a food safety plan is built to produce.

What was recalled for

A single record can name more than one hazard, so these counts overlap.

By year

Counts are by the date the FDA reported the enforcement action. That date runs behind the date a firm started a recall, so the most recent year is always partial.

Year	Recalls reported
2012	0
2013	0
2014	1
2015	1
2016	1
2017	0
2018	2
2019	12
2020	0
2021	0
2022	0
2023	0
2024	0
2025	0
2026	0

Where the recalling firms are

The state is the location of the recalling firm, not where the product was sold. Distribution is recorded separately on each record.

Georgia17

Most recently reported

All 17 records.
Reported	Product	Firm	Reason	Class
2019-07-31	BBQ Bread & Pull-A-Part BBQ Bread sold under the brand names of Flowers UPC 7 22500 40792, Ingles UPC 8 68540 15348 & Wonder UPC 7 22500 20923	FLOWERS FOODS	The products have the potential to contain small pieces of hard plastic introduced during production process.	Class II
2019-07-31	WONDER HONEY HAMBURGER BUNS 8CT, UPC 72250 02112 8	FLOWERS FOODS	The products have the potential to contain small pieces of hard plastic introduced during production process.	Class II
2019-07-31	NATURE'S OWN BUTTER HAMBURGER BUNS 8CT, UPC 72250 02313 9	FLOWERS FOODS	The products have the potential to contain small pieces of hard plastic introduced during production process.	Class II
2019-07-31	Hamburger Buns soled under the brand names of: 7-ELEVEN 8CT, UPC 52548 00660 0; BRAVO 8CT, UPC 33755 85868 8; CBC NATHANS 8CT, UPC 72250 09366 8; CLOVER VALLEY 8CT, UPC 70210 00759 5; FAMILY STYLE 8CT, UPC 72250 02473 0; FOOD DEPOT 8CT, UPC 72250 02440 2; GREAT VALUE 8CT, UPC 78742 22375 9; GRISSOM'S MILL 8CT, UPC 51933 26740 4; HITCHCOCK'S 8CT, UPC 70210 10337 2; HOME PRIDE 16CT, UPC 72250 00658 3; IDEAL 8CT, UPC 72250 02507 2; IGA 8CT, UPC 41270 02548 5; LAURA LYNN 8CT, UPC 86854 00780 8; MARKET PANTRY 8CT, UPC 85239 03163 6; MEMBERS MARK 8CT/3 PK, UPC 93968 01393 6; NATURAL GRAIN 8CT, UPC 73105 92058 0; OVEN FRESH 8CT, UPC 72250 02471 6; PIGGLY WIGGLY 8CT, UPC 41290 01317 2; PUBLIX 8CT, UPC 41415 30690 5; SE GROCERS 8CT, UPC 38259 10182 7; SEDANO'S 8CT, UPC 72250 00031 4; SUNBEAM 8CT, UPC 77633 06328 3; WM 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS (PAN PARA SANDWICH), UPC 78742 04868 0 & WONDER 8CT, UPC 72250 02109 8.	FLOWERS FOODS	The products have the potential to contain small pieces of hard plastic introduced during production process.	Class II
2019-07-31	L'OVEN FRESH 8CT KAISER BUNS UPC 41498 11722 1	FLOWERS FOODS	The products have the potential to contain small pieces of hard plastic introduced during production process.	Class II
2019-07-31	100% Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns sold under the brand names of: FLOWERS 8CT No UPC; GREAT VALUE UPC 78742 00800 4 & NATURES OWN 8CT UPC 72250 00398 8	FLOWERS FOODS	The products have the potential to contain small pieces of hard plastic introduced during production process.	Class II
2019-07-31	Flowers Enriched Rolls UPC 70210 00686 4	FLOWERS FOODS	The products have the potential to contain small pieces of hard plastic introduced during production process.	Class II
2019-07-31	Publix 12 CT Brown & Serve Rolls 12 CT UPC 41415 31190 9	FLOWERS FOODS	The products have the potential to contain small pieces of hard plastic introduced during production process.	Class II
2019-07-31	Hot Dog Buns sold under the brand names of: CLOVER VALLEY 8CT UPC 70210 00760 1; FAMILY STYLE 8CT UPC 70210 01297 1; FLOWERS RESTAURANT 12CT UPC 70210 00640 6, UPC 70210 00649 9 & UPC 70210 00964 3; FOOD DEPOT 8CT UPC 72250 02439 6; GREAT VALUE 8CT UPC 78742 09728 2; IDEAL 8CT UPC 72250 02463 1; IGA 8CT UPC 41270 04244 4; LAURA LYNN 8CT UPC 86854 00784 6; MARLET PANTRY 8 CT UPC 85239 70133 1; NATURAL GRAIN 12CT UPC 73105 92059 7; OVEN FRESH 8CT UPC 72250 02438 9; PIGGLY WIGGLY 8CT UPC 41290 01313 4; PUBLIX 8CT UPC 41415 30790 2; SE GROCERS 8CT UPC 38259 10183 4; SUNBEAM 8CT UPC 77633 06374 0 & WONDER 8CT UPC 72250 02108 1	FLOWERS FOODS	The products have the potential to contain small pieces of hard plastic introduced during production process.	Class II
2019-07-31	Krystal 24 Sheet Sandwich Slider Buns	FLOWERS FOODS	The products have the potential to contain small pieces of hard plastic introduced during production process.	Class II
2019-07-31	Dinner Rolls sold under the brand names of Laura Lynn UPC 86854 06669 0 & Wonder 12 CT UPC 72250 07421 6 24 CT UPC 72250 01169 3	FLOWERS FOODS	The products have the potential to contain small pieces of hard plastic introduced during production process.	Class II
2019-07-31	Flowers Bratwurst Buns 12 CT UPC 7 22500 40792	FLOWERS FOODS	The products have the potential to contain small pieces of hard plastic introduced during production process.	Class II
2018-08-15	Swiss Rolls*Brand NameSwiss Rolls Chocolate (Snack) Cakes, NET WT OZ (g) PKGS*TWIN PACKSNutrition FactsIngredients: SUGAR, WHEY (MILK), ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOURDISTRIBUTED BYUPC Sold under the brand names... Mrs. Freshley's - NET WT 12 OZ (340g) 6-2 OZ (57g) PKGSDistributed by Flowers Foods Specialty Group, LLC, 5087 South Royal Atlanta Dr., Tucker, GA 30084(8ct) - UPC 072250 01190 7* (12 ct ) UPC 072250 90323 3 FOOD LION - 6 - 2.2 OZ (61g) PKGA NET WT 13 OZ (369g)*DISTRIBUTED BY:FOOD LION, LLC SALISBURY, NC 28147UPC 035826 09277 9 HILL COUNTRY FARE-6-2 oz (57g) Pkgs/Net Wt. 12 oz (340g)DISTRIBUTED BY H-E-B, SAN ANTONIS, TX 78204/MADE IN USAUPC 041220 29658 3 Baker's Treats - 6 - 2.2 OZ (61g) PACKS NET WT 13 OZ (369g) Distributed by ALDI Inc., Batavia, IL 60510UPC 041498 18838 2 MARKET SQUARE BAKERY - NET WT 12 OZ (340g) 6-2 OZ (57g) Twin PacksDistributed by: Olivette Products, L.L.C., Bridgeton, MO 63044* UPC 0 87381 76055 6 Great Value - 6-2.2 OZ (61g) PKGS NET WT 13 OZ (369g)*DISTRIBUTED BY: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716*UPC 0 78742 14755 0	FLOWERS FOODS	Products are recalled due to the potential salmonella in a whey powder sub-ingredient.	Class II
2018-08-15	Captain John Derst's Good Old Fashioned Bread*NET WT 20 OZ (1 LB 4 OZ) 567 gNutrition Facts 22 servings per container Calories 80INGREDIENTS:UPC 071316001180INGREDIENTS: ENRICHED FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY, FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON* DISTRIBUTED BY FLOWERS BAKERIES, LLC THOMASVILLE, GA 31757	FLOWERS FOODS	Products are recalled due to the potential salmonella in a whey powder sub-ingredient.	Class II
2016-09-28	Cobblestone Bread Co. Wheat English Muffins, 12 oz. (6 count)plastic bag (340g) UPC: 0 72250 01316 1	Flowers Foods	Product contains undeclared milk	Class I
2015-03-04	Market Basket Fork Split 6 count Original English Muffins UPC code: 0 49705 82137 4	Flowers Foods	Product contains undeclared milk	Class I
2014-07-30	BBQ Pull-A-Part Bread (Brands: Sunbeam (UPC 0 77633 05303 1), Bunny (UPC 0 71025 01500 3), Flowers [Foodservice] (UPC 0 72250 01866 1) and Ingles (UPC 0 86854 01543 8), 16oz clear flexible plastic bags, Distributed by Flowers Bakeries, LLC, Thomasville, GA 31757.	Flowers Foods	Undeclared allergen: Milk; Products made from margarine did not declare milk as part of the ingredient.	Class I

Questions

How many FDA recalls has FLOWERS FOODS had?: The FDA has published 17 food recall enforcement records naming FLOWERS FOODS between 2014 and 2019. Those records cover 5 separate recall events: the agency opens one record per product code, so one recall of a product line appears as many records.
Does a high recall count mean a firm is unsafe?: Not on its own. Most FDA food recalls are initiated voluntarily by the firm, and a recall is the firm removing product from the market, which is what a working food safety plan is supposed to produce. Record counts also scale with the number of product codes a firm carries rather than with the number of things that went wrong.

All FDA food recall data

A recall is the end of an evidence trail that either existed or did not. Krolda maps supplier documents to the clause they satisfy in FSSC 22000, IFS Food and 21 CFR 117, and routes the corrective action when the evidence is missing.

Early access

Recall records come from the openFDA food enforcement API, published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the public domain. Krolda adds the hazard classification and the clause mapping; neither is an FDA determination. Always check the FDA notice before acting on a recall.