Stop using nowFood recall · FDA · Published August 12, 2022
King's Hawaiian Pretzel Buns Recall: Cronobacter and Botulinum Risk
King's Hawaiian recalls 10.5 oz Pretzel Hamburger Buns and Pretzel Bites due to potential Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum contamination. Consumers should avoid these products.
“King's Hawaiian Pretzel Buns Recall: Cronobacter and Botulinum Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/12394-king-s-hawaiian-pretzel-buns-recall-cronobacter-and-botulinum-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1686-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1686-2022%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Aug. 12, 2022, that King's Hawaiian Bakery voluntarily recalled pretzel hamburger buns, slider buns, and pretzel bites due to potential Cronobacter sakazakii or Clostridium botulinum contamination. Consumers should discard the affected products immediately.
How to tell if you have it
King's Hawaiian 10.5 oz. Pretzel Hamburger Buns (UPC 73435000365)
King's Hawaiian 10.2 oz. Pretzel Bites (UPC 73435000525.)
King's Hawaiian 11 oz. Slider Buns (UPC 73435000372 )
The ingredient used to manufacture the pretzel products may have been contaminated with Cronobacter sakazakii and/or Clostridium botulinum, according to the FDA. The recall is classified as a Class II hazard.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show King's Hawaiian Bakery has 1 other recall on record since 2021-11-15. Other recent recalls of similar products include Diva Fam Sea Moss Gel Superfood Recall (2026-01-09), African Food on Wheels Oven Dried Fish Recall (2025-11-05), and Clover Hill Dairy Soft Cuajada Crumbs Recall (2026-06-01).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the following UPC codes: 73435000365 (10.5 oz Pretzel Hamburger Buns), 73435000525 (10.2 oz Pretzel Bites), and 73435000372 (11 oz Slider Buns). Also look for lot numbers listed in the recall notice.
Brand
King's Hawaiian
Product
King's Hawaiian 10.5 oz. Pretzel Hamburger Buns (UPC 73435000365), 10.2 oz. Pretzel Bites (UPC 73435000525.), and 11
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Now
Immediately stop using and discard any recalled pretzel buns products.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 14 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #F-1686-2022 (August 12, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1686-2022 to see it in context.
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