Pain Au Levain Bread, San Francisco Street Bakery brand, keep at ambient temperature. Individually packaged in flex poly bag, net weight 16 oz (454 g). UPC 0 08613 10013 1. The product label is read in parts: "***Pain Au Levain Bread ***Ingredients: unbleached wheat flour, water, sourdough culture, sea salt ***San Francisco Street BAKERY, Olympia, WA ***".

San Francisco Street Bakery INC. recalled Pain Au Levain Bread, San Francisco Street Bakery brand, keep at ambient temperature. in a Class II action, the FDA tier for products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects on Jul 23, 2020.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "The firm used pan release spray, which contains soy lecithin, on equipment and finished products labels do not declare soy lecithin." Allergen mislabeling is the leading cause of U.S. food recalls, because a missing declaration can trigger a reaction in someone who reads the label and believes the product is safe.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "distributed in WA only." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Olympia, WA. The recall covers 62 loaves of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Aug 19, 2020), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.