Winn-Dixie stores recalling 3 bakery items because of unlabled wheat or egg.

[dixiegrrrrl]

Interestingly, the 3 items are made from flour. Lemon bar cakes, Cinnamon rolls, and Chocolate Cherry bars.
How anyone could not tell they are made from wheat flour is beyond me, and I am allergic to gluten myself.

Anyhow, here is the info:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - August 5, 2011 - Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., is voluntarily recalling from its in-store bakeries the following items because the products may be mislabeled:

* “Winn-Dixie Lemon Bar” cakes
* “Winn-Dixie Chocolate Cherry Bar” cakes
* “Winn-Dixie Bakery Iced Cinnamon Rolls - 6 Pack”

The mislabeled products may contain undeclared egg and/or wheat. Individuals with an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction. Individuals sensitive to wheat protein can suffer a moderate-acute allergic reaction. Gluten intolerance in adults can manifest as malabsorption, diarrhea, weight loss, anemia, or osteomalacia.

Sold in the bakery department of Winn-Dixie stores, both cakes feature a Winn-Dixie bakery label affixed to a clam-shell package. “Winn-Dixie Lemon Bar” cake package labels identify the product as “Bar Cake Lemon” and are marked with a UPC code that begins with 209983. “Winn-Dixie Chocolate Cherry Bar” cake package labels identify the product as “Bar Cake Choc Cherry” and are marked with a UPC code that begins with 209831. “Winn-Dixie Bakery Iced Cinnamon Rolls - 6 Pack” are marked with a UPC code that begins with 209806. Products affected by this recall were sold in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.

“Given this serious issue, we decided to pull the products from our stores and encourage customers with any concerns to return the product for a full refund, no questions asked,” said Mary Kellmanson, Winn-Dixie’s group vice president of marketing. “We are now conducting a thorough investigation to determine how the breakdown occurred so that we can prevent it from happening in the future. Protecting the health of our guests is our top priority.”

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm267108.htm

[pnwmom]

1. There are LOTS of flours besides wheat flour, and there are plenty of baked goods

made without it. As you know, since you are gluten sensitive (and so am I).

People with allergies have to trust the ingredient lists. They're right to recall this stuff. It should have been labeled.

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. Agreed..it should have been labled.

And am glad to see W/D is being responsible by recalling.

[pnwmom]

4. Recalls like this aren't that uncommon, unfortunately.

I'm on a list-serve for allergy-related recalls.

One more reason I appreciate the FDA -- this wouldn't be happening without some regulatory muscle in the background.

[Dreamer Tatum]

3. Commonly referred to as a 'mistake.' People make them. nt