Brolite Bread Flavor R Yeast Recall: Metal Fragment Hazard
Brolite Products Inc is recalling Bread Flavor R yeast due to potential metal fragment contamination. Check lot codes and manufacturing dates for affected batches.
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Firm is recalling multiple products following a supplier's recall of yeast ingredient due to potential contamination with metal fragments.
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What happened, in plain English
Brolite Products Inc is recalling multiple products, including BROLITE PRODUCT #6109 BREAD FLAVOR R (Net Wt. 50 Lbs), because a supplier recalled the yeast ingredient due to potential contamination with metal fragments. The recall affects 1,160 bags distributed domestically in South Carolina, Illinois, and Indiana. No specific remedy or return instructions are provided in this record. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19801-brolite-bread-flavor-r-yeast-recall-metal-fragment-hazard.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19801-brolite-bread-flavor-r-yeast-recall-metal-fragment-hazard · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0800-2018
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“Brolite Bread Flavor R Yeast Recall: Metal Fragment Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19801-brolite-bread-flavor-r-yeast-recall-metal-fragment-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-0800-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0800-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The yeast ingredient used in these products was subject to a supplier recall due to potential contamination with metal fragments. Ingesting metal fragments can cause serious internal injury, choking, or dental damage.
Who’s affected
Commercial food manufacturers and bakeries that purchased the recalled yeast ingredient between December 2017 and January 2018. Consumers who may have bought products containing this specific industrial-sized yeast are also at risk of ingesting metal fragments.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for BROLITE PRODUCT #6109 BREAD FLAVOR R in 50 Lbs bags. Check the code and lot codes on the packaging: Code 6109 with Lot Codes 360B7002 (Made on 12.26.17), 002B8002 (Made on 01.02.18), 003B8001 (Made on 01.03.18), 008B8001 (Made on 01.08.18), 009B8001 (Made on 01.09.18), or 010B8001 & 010B8002 (Made on 01.10.18).
- Brand
Brolite Products- 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
Domestic: SC, IL, IN Foreign: None VA/DOD: None
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-0800-2018 | BROLITE PRODUCT #6109 BREAD FLAVOR R, Net Wt. 50 Lbs; BROLITE PRODUCT #6109 BREAD FLAVOR R, Net Wt. 50 Lbs, Code: 6109 MADE ON 12.26.17 LOT CODE 360B7002 MADE ON 01.02.18 LOT CODE 002B8002 MADE ON 01.03.18 LOT CODE 003B8001 MADE ON 01.08.18 LOT CODE 008B8001 MADE ON 01.09.18 LOT CODE 009B8001 MADE ON 01.10.18 LOT CODE 010B8001 & 010B8002 | 1160 bags (total for all products) |
| F-0801-2018 | BROLITE PRODUCT #5015 SPONGE AND DOUGH, Net Wt. 50 Lbs; BROLITE PRODUCT #5015 SPONGE AND DOUGH, Net Wt. 50 Lbs, Code: 5015 MADE ON 01.09.18 LOT CODE 009B8001 MADE ON 01.10.18 LOT CODE 010B7003 | 1160 bags (total for all products) |
| F-0802-2018 | #6600 TJ TORTILLA, Net Wt. 50 Lbs; #6600 TJ TORTILLA, Net Wt. 50 Lbs, Code: 6600, MADE ON 01.05.18 LOT CODE 005B8002 | 1160 bags(total for all products) |
What to do — step by step
Stop using the product
Do not use any yeast with the identified lot codes as it may contain metal fragments.
Contact the manufacturer
Reach out to Brolite Products Inc for further instructions, as specific return or disposal details are not listed in this record.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 3 states.
FDA distribution: “Domestic: SC, IL, IN Foreign: None VA/DOD: None” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Illinois, Indiana, South Carolina.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
How many bags are being recalled?
A total of 1,160 bags across all affected products are included in this recall.
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Where this comes from
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-0800-2018 (January 12, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0800-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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