Hometown Food Company Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg in Birch Benders 12oz Sweet Potato Pancake Mix
- Date
- May 20, 2026
- Company
- Hometown Food Company
- Brand
- Birch Benders
- Product
- Sweet Potato Pancake & Waffle Mix
- Reason
- May contain undeclared egg.
- Hazard
- Undeclared allergen
- Source
- FDA
How to identify the product
- Chicago (May 20, 2026) – Hometown Food Company, in cooperation with Element Food Solutions, today initiated a limited, voluntary recall of a single lot code of its Birch Benders 12oz Sweet Potato Pancake Mix because it may contain undeclared egg.
- Product was distributed nationwide and sold through grocery, natural food retailers and online channels across the U.S.
- Only Best-If-Used-By Date MAR 24, 2027, with the Lot Code 5 265 are impacted .
- All products with other Best-If-Used-By Dates and Lot Codes are not affected by this recall.
- Best-If-Used-By Dates and the Lot Code can be found on the back of the package above the Nutritional Facts.
- If you have the affected product in a home or business, please discard it immediately or return it to the retail location where it was purchased for a refund.
Product photos are on the official FDA page.
Facts are taken from the official notice. If anything here differs from it, the official notice is correct.