Hillside Orchard Farms is recalling multiple flavors of their fruit breads and fritters due to the products having a missing egg allergen label.
Why It Matters
Numerous recalls have been initiated in 2025 due to the potential for damaged products, foodborne illness, contamination and undeclared food allergens.
Millions of Americans experience food sensitivities or allergies every year. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the nine “major” food allergens in the U.S. are eggs, milk, fish, wheat, soybeans, Crustacean shellfish, sesame, tree nuts and peanuts.
“Food allergies and other types of food hypersensitivities affect millions of Americans and their families. Food allergies occur when the body’s immune system reacts to certain proteins in food,” the FDA says in part on its website.
“Food allergic reactions vary in severity from mild symptoms involving hives and lip swelling to severe, life-threatening symptoms, often called anaphylaxis, that may involve fatal respiratory problems and shock,” the FDA continued.
What To Know
The alert says that on July 17, 2025, during an FDA investigation, it was discovered that the label failed to note the egg allergen on a reprint.
There have been no reported illnesses related to the recalled products as of Monday, the alert says.
The 23-ounce fruit breads and 7.5-ounce fritters are impacted by the recall, and the FDA alert has a chart with use-by dates and lot codes for consumers to cross-reference.
The products were sold between November 18, 2024, and July 16, 2025, the FDA warns, and are packaged in a clear plastic wrapping. They were “sold primarily in farm markets and roadside stands,” the FDA also notes.
Patsy Mitcham, CEO of Hillside Orchard Farms, told Newsweek via phone that the company has not had any refunds of the product as of Tuesday.
Below is a map of the impacted states, which include Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.
What People Are Saying
The FDA on their website in part: “The FDA provides guidance to the food industry, consumers, and other stakeholders on best ways to assess and manage allergen hazards in food. The FDA also conducts inspections and sampling to check that major food allergens are properly labeled on products and to determine whether food facilities implement controls to prevent allergen cross-contact (the inadvertent introduction of a major food allergen into a product) and labeling controls to prevent undeclared allergens during manufacturing and packaging.
“When problems are found, the FDA works with firms to recall products and provide public notification to immediately alert consumers. In addition, the FDA has the authority to seize and remove violative products from the marketplace or refuse entry of imported products,” the FDA said.
What Happens Next
Consumers who have purchased the recalled bread and fritter products are urged to discard them or return them to the original place of purchase for a refund, the FDA says.
People with additional questions may contact Kiley Mitcham Houston, the VP of Operations at Hillside Orchard Farms via phone at (706) 782-4995, on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, the alert adds.
