CONTACT: JO NATALE 585-429-3627
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 — ROCHESTER, NY – WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING ALL VARIETIES OF ITS IN-STORE MADE BAGELS AND BIALYS (FLATTENED BAGELS WITH VARIOUS TOPPINGS, I.E. PIZZA) SOLD IN THE BAKERY AND PURCHASED BETWEEN AUGUST 24 AND SEPTEMBER 9, 2008. THIS RECALL IS BEING INITIATED BECAUSE THE BAGELS MAY CONTAIN PIECES OF A METAL SPRING FROM A MIXER THAT ENTERED THE DOUGH, WHICH IS PRODUCED AT WEGMANS’ CENTRAL BAKESHOP IN ROCHESTER, POSING A POSSIBLE CHOKING HAZARD. (NOTE: THIS RECALL DOES NOT AFFECT WEGMANS’ PACKAGED BAGELS IN THE DAIRY OR FROZEN FOOD DEPARTMENTS.)
THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSUMPTION OF THESE PRODUCTS. THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED AS A RESULT OF A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT.
THE IN-STORE MADE BAGELS WERE SOLD IN WEGMANS’ STORES LOCATED IN NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY, VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND. WEGMANS ESTIMATES THAT APPROXIMATELY 1,011 CASES OF POTENTIALLY AFFECTED BAGELS WERE PRODUCED, REPRESENTING A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF ALL BAGELS PRODUCED AND SOLD DURING THIS PERIOD. OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, THE RECALL INCLUDES ALL POSSIBLE DATES WHEN THE DOUGH MAY HAVE BEEN USED TO PRODUCE BAGELS IN STORES.
CUSTOMERS MAY RETURN THE PRODUCT TO WEGMANS FOR A FULL REFUND. CONSUMERS WHO HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT THIS RECALL SHOULD CONTACT WEGMANS CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT AT 585-464-4760 (IN ROCHESTER) OR TOLL FREE AT 1 (800) WEGMANS (934-6267), EXT. 4760 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8 A.M. UNTIL 5 P.M. VISIT WWW.WEGMANS.COM FOR A LIST OF ALL PRODUCT RECALLS.
WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. IS A 71-STORE SUPERMARKET CHAIN WITH STORES IN NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY, VIRGINIA, AND MARYLAND. THE FAMILY-OWNED COMPANY, FOUNDED IN 1916, IS RECOGNIZED AS AN INDUSTRY LEADER AND INNOVATOR. WEGMANS HAS BEEN NAMED ONE OF THE ‘100 BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR’ BY FORTUNE MAGAZINE FOR ELEVEN CONSECUTIVE YEARS. IN 2008, WEGMANS RANKED #3 ON THE LIST.
I was wondering if there is any way that your breads and baked goods can be baked without using machinery that also uses peanuts.
My granddaughter, who is 4 years old, has a peanut allergy and many times when we have birthday parties the cakes are from Wegman’s and she cannot eat them. Also, many of the breads that we used to buy we cannot buy any more – one of our favorites is the sliced Italian and we can’t buy it any more since we discovered her peanut allergy. It is amazing how many items cannot be purchased because of things that use the same machinery that uses peanuts. Another really “bad” one was at Easter time – trying to find a chocolate bunny that wasn’t processed on the peanut machinery.
Wegman’s is our favorite store and they always come up with solutions to problems. Is there any way that this situation can be helped? I would appreciate any information that you can give me.
Thank you!!
Corrine Intaglietta