Maplehurst Italian Bread Frozen Dough Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk
Maplehurst Bakeries recalls Italian Bread (SKU 10424) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination from raw wheat gluten. Consumers should check best before date and contact for details.
Lower-risk recall
Raw material supplier, informed firm that they distributed wheat gluten to our bakeries which may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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What happened, in plain English
Maplehurst Bakeries is recalling Italian Bread (SKU 10424) because raw wheat gluten used in production may contain Listeria monocytogenes. This contamination could lead to foodborne illness, especially for vulnerable groups like pregnant women and young children. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19576-maplehurst-italian-bread-frozen-dough-recall-listeria-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19576-maplehurst-italian-bread-frozen-dough-recall-listeria-contamination-risk · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1002-2018
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“Maplehurst Italian Bread Frozen Dough Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19576-maplehurst-italian-bread-frozen-dough-recall-listeria-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1002-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1002-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious foodborne illness, including miscarriages, stillbirths, and severe infections in newborns. The contamination likely occurred during the supply chain when wheat gluten was distributed to bakeries.
Who’s affected
This recall affects consumers who purchased Maplehurst Italian Bread (SKU 10424) with a best before date of 7/4/2018. Pregnant women, young children, and others with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of foodborne illness.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Italian Bread with SKU 10424 and a best before date of 7/4/2018. The product is sold as frozen dough.
- Brand
Maplehurst Bakeries- Category
Food
All 3 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
US: MA Canada
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-1001-2018 | 100% WHOLE WHEAT BREAD DOUGH, SKU: 11895, Frozen; Best Before: 7/3/2018 | 120 cases |
| F-1002-2018 | ITALIAN BREAD, SKU: 10424, Frozen Dough; Best Before: 7/4/2018 | 960 cases |
| F-1003-2018 | RAISIN BREAD, SKU: 10460, Frozen Dough; Best Before: 7/4/2018 | 60 cases |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Date
Look for the best before date of 7/4/2018 on the packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Massachusetts, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “US: MA Canada” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Massachusetts.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 17 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA classified it Class II
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-1002-2018 (March 10, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1002-2018 to see it in context.
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