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STARTER BAKERY

Owned by Starter Bakery · 5 products in USDA FoodData Central · as of Oct 28, 2026 · Report an error · Change log

CSWH grade A (92)

Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 92.

Grade by indicator
IndicatorGradeWhat we found
Recalls (40%)B (80)1 Class II (4 points) · 1 event For current recalls see FDA and USDA.
Ingredients (40%)A (100)Tier A: 0 of 5 products · A (100) (25%)
Tier B: 0 of 5 products · A (100) (15%)
FDA warning letters (20%)A (100)None found to the owner Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026.

Shown, not graded: recall reasons (1 undeclared allergen) · IARC notes (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.

Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026

  1. Class II, Jun 21, 2024 · Undeclared allergen · FDA event 94875

    • Starter Bakery Multigrain Sourdough Bread with UPC 8 50025 60902 9

      Reason (FDA's words)
      Allergen (sesame seeds) declared in the ingredient statement but missing from the "Contains" statement
      Code information
      Best by date codes: 062124, 062224, 062324, 062424, 062524, 062624, 062724
      Recalling firm
      STARTER BAKERY
      Dates
      Recall started Jun 21, 2024; classified Jul 17, 2024
      Status
      Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
      How we matched it
      matched by recalling firm (name) and brand name

      FDA record F-1488-2024: openFDA · Report an error

Store-brand and co-packer recalls count on a brand only when a UPC in the recall matches one of its products.

Ingredients on our watch list

None of the 5 products with an ingredient statement contains a watched ingredient.

Labels change: each row shows the date of its FoodData Central record. A brand that has changed a recipe can report it with "Report an error".

FDA warning letters to Starter Bakery, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026

None found from FDA food offices.

FDA notes that later events may have changed the regulatory status of what a letter discusses.