Middle East Bakery, Inc.: Food Recall in 2015 - (Recall #: F-1961-2015)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2015.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Trader Joe's 8 oz. Pita Bread, UPC 00146340 and Trader Joe's 10 oz. Pita Bread, UPC 00146142

Product Classification:

Class I

Date Initiated: January 30, 2015

Date Posted: April 22, 2015

Recall Number: F-1961-2015

Event ID: 70425

Reason for Recall:

Product may contain undeclared soy.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: N/A

Code Information:

Sell By FEB 05 and FEB 06 printed on the plastic closure tab

Distribution Pattern:

Product is picked up at Middle East Bakery by independent drivers that supply markets in their territory. The headquarters representative for each firm that potentially received product was notified as a result the downstream customers (retail stores) were notified by their corporate offices. The Josephs brand name products were distributed in markets in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts and Connecticut, and in the following stores: Market Basket, Stop & Shop, Shaws, Hannaford and Big Y. The Trader Joes products were distributed only in Trader Joe's stores in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington D.C.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated