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Fred Meyer Whole Wheat Bread Recall: Undeclared Milk Hazard

Kroger recalls Fred Meyer 100% Whole Wheat Bread (16 oz) due to undeclared milk. Check UPC and Julian dates for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1561-2017FoodFred Meyer ›
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Recalling firmThe Kroger Co1014 Vine St · Cincinnati, OH 45202-1141
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What happened, in plain English

The Kroger Co. is recalling Fred Meyer 100% Whole Wheat Bread in 16 oz plastic bags because the product may contain undeclared milk. This issue was discovered during an internal investigation at the manufacturing facility. The recall affects approximately 7,745 loaves distributed to Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22342-fred-meyer-whole-wheat-bread-recall-undeclared-milk-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22342-fred-meyer-whole-wheat-bread-recall-undeclared-milk-hazard · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1561-2017

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“Fred Meyer Whole Wheat Bread Recall: Undeclared Milk Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22342-fred-meyer-whole-wheat-bread-recall-undeclared-milk-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-1561-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1561-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The presence of undeclared milk poses a serious health risk to people with milk allergies. Ingesting the product could trigger an allergic reaction that may be severe or life-threatening for sensitive individuals.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased Fred Meyer 100% Whole Wheat Bread in 16 oz plastic bags from stores in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, or Washington are affected. Individuals with milk allergies are at the highest risk of an allergic reaction.

How to tell if you have this one

Check if you have Fred Meyer 100% Whole Wheat Bread in a 16 oz plastic bag. Look for UPC code 0 11110 10294 2 and Julian dates ranging from 013 through 036.

  • Brand
    Fred Meyer
  • Product
    Fred Meyer 100% Whole Wheat Bread 16 oz plastic bag DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO. CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 UPC 0 11110
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the bread

    Do not eat the recalled product if it matches the description above.

  2. Discard or return the product

    The record does not specify a refund or return process, so please dispose of the item safely.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 4 states.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: yesORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Product was shipped to the following states: AK, ID, OR & WA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Feb 6, 201712. FDA classified it Class I: Mar 1, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Mar 8, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Jul 7, 201742017
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. 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-1561-2017 (February 6, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1561-2017 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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