A bakery has issued a recall for frozen pie products and frozen pie dough, due to an undeclared egg allergen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said.
Grand Central Bakery, which has locations in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, issued a voluntary recall on Friday, which was published on the FDA website on Saturday.
The bakery’s U-Bake Pie Crust, U-Bake Apple Pie, U-Bake Marionberry Pie, and U-Bake Chicken potpie products all may contain undeclared egg.
The pies were sold between August 1, 2024, and October 20, 2024, and have expiration dates ranging from February 1, 2025, to April 20, 2025.
The products were sold in clear plastic packaging with Grand Central Bakery’s branded sticker labels, which do not indicate the presence of egg.
The expiration date sticker can be found on the exterior of the packaging.
People with an egg allergy are at risk of a serious or potentially life-threatening reaction if they consume these pies.
Grand Central Bakery has instructed consumers who purchased the affected pies to dispose of the products or contact the company for a refund.
Newsweek has contacted Grand Central Bakery via online form for comment.
The bakery may be reached at 503-232-0575, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., or through its website at grandcentralbakery.com.
The pies were sold across several Grand Central Bakery Café locations in Washington and Oregon, including:
Seattle Area:
- Burien—626 SW 152nd St, Burien, WA 98166
- Eastlake—198 E Blaine St, Seattle, 98102
- Wallingford—1607 N 45th St, Seattle, 98103
- Wedgewood—7501 35th Ave NE, Seattle, 98115
Portland Area:
- Beaumont—4440 NE Fremont St, Portland, OR 97213
- Cedar Mill—12595 NW Cornell Rd, Portland, OR 97229
- Hawthorne—2230 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214
- Hillsboro—118 SE 2nd Ave, Hillsboro, OR 97123
- Mississippi—714 N Fremont St, Portland, OR 97227
- Multnomah Village—3425 SW Multnomah Blvd, Portland, OR 97219
- Sellwood—7987 SE 13th Ave, Portland, OR 97202
- Woodstock—4412 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR 97206
The undeclared egg allergen was discovered by a Grand Central Bakery employee, who identified the presence of egg in the affected products after distribution had already begun.
No illnesses have been reported as of the recall date.
Eggs are one of the nine major allergens recognized by the FDA, which also include wheat, milk, tree nuts, peanuts, soy, shellfish, fish, and sesame.
People who are allergic to eggs can experience reactions that include hives, vomiting, throat swelling, and difficulty breathing. In severe cases, reactions may escalate to anaphylaxis—a potentially fatal condition.
The FDA’s stringent labeling laws mandate that any product containing these allergens must clearly disclose them on the packaging.
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