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Unrated Food recall · FDA · Published December 5, 2016

Elmec Homestyle Caramel Bread Pudin Recall: Undeclared Wheat and Soy Allergens

Elmec recalls Homestyle Caramel Bread Pud: undeclared wheat and soy allergens in ready-to-eat product. Consumers should check for the product name and recall details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1168-2017FoodElmec ›
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Recalling firmElmec Industries, Inc.229 Ave. Gonzalez Clemente · Mayaguez, PR 00680
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What happened, in plain English

Elmec Industries is recalling Homestyle Caramel Bread Pudin due to undeclared wheat and soy allergens. This poses a risk for people with allergies to these ingredients, which could cause allergic reactions. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22767-elmec-homestyle-caramel-bread-pudin-recall-undeclared-wheat-and-soy.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22767-elmec-homestyle-caramel-bread-pudin-recall-undeclared-wheat-and-soy · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1168-2017

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“Elmec Homestyle Caramel Bread Pudin Recall: Undeclared Wheat and Soy Allergens.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22767-elmec-homestyle-caramel-bread-pudin-recall-undeclared-wheat-and-soy. Based on FDA recall #F-1168-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1168-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product contains undeclared wheat and soy allergens. Individuals with allergies to these ingredients could have severe reactions if they consume the product.

Who’s affected

People with wheat or soy allergies who consume the product may experience allergic reactions. Those who purchased the ready-to-eat bread pudding from Elmec are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name: 'Homestyle Caramel Bread Pudin' (ready-to-eat, 3 oz). The product was sold under the brand Elmec Industries.

  • Brand
    Elmec
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the product name 'Homestyle Caramel Bread Pudin' (ready-to-eat, 3 oz) on the package.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Puerto Rico.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: 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 listedFLPuerto Rico: yesPR

FDA distribution: “Puerto Rico only.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Puerto Rico.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 8 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Dec 5, 201612. FDA classified it Class II: Jan 5, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jan 11, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Jul 28, 2017420162017
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  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-1168-2017 (December 5, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1168-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 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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