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General Mills Frozen Bread Recall

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General Mills recalled 735,840 Pillsbury frozen bread roll products due to potential glass contamination. The recall affected two product lines distributed to retailers and Walmart in-store bakeries across 19 U.S. states, classified as Class II by the FDA.

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2026-08-15 to 2026-11-12 · UTC publication dates

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  1. General Mills delayed public notification of bread roll recall until mid-July

    General Mills issued the recall on June 19, 2026, but did not issue a press release at that time. The public did not learn about the recall until the FDA Enforcement Report email was sent to media on Tuesday, July 15, 2026, nearly four weeks after the initial recall was initiated.

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  2. Pillsbury bread rolls were sold exclusively through Walmart in-store bakeries

    The two frozen dough products that were recalled were baked onsite and sold exclusively at Walmart in-store bakeries in the United States. General Mills stated that the recall was voluntary, limited in scope, highly contained, and that all potentially affected product had been removed.

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  3. Recalled Pillsbury bread rolls distributed to 19 U.S. states

    The recalled Pillsbury frozen bread rolls were distributed to retailers and food service operators in 19 states: Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming.

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  4. General Mills recalls 735,840 Pillsbury frozen bread rolls due to potential glass contamination

    General Mills initiated a recall of 735,840 Pillsbury frozen bread rolls on June 19, 2026, due to concerns that the products may contain glass fragments. The recall includes 554,400 units of Pillsbury Bread Rolls "Hard Roll Dough" (recall number H-1154-2026, better-if-used-by date October 12, 2026) and 181,440 units of Pillsbury Bread Rolls "Kaiser Roll Dough" (recall number H-1155-2026, better-if-used-by date October 13, 2026). The FDA classified the recall as Class II on July 13, 2026, indicating that use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.

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