---
title: "Birch Benders: Sweet Potato Pancake & Waffle Mix — FDA announcement May 21, 2026 | Is It on Recall"
description: "May contain undeclared egg."
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/fdapress-bed674000239cc83-birch-benders-sweet-potato-pancake-waffle-mix/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# Birch Benders: Sweet Potato Pancake & Waffle Mix — FDA announcement May 21, 2026

Reported terminated

A company announcement posted by FDA. The listing date can differ from the original announcement date. The absence of a termination marker does not prove the recall is currently ongoing.

Source date May 21, 2026. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: Sweet Potato Pancake & Waffle Mix
- **Reason**: May contain undeclared egg.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Hometown Food Company
- **Quantity**: Not supplied
- **Agency-reported status**: Terminated in FDA listing
- **Source record identifier**: bed674000239cc83

[Open the official record](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/hometown-food-company-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-egg-birch-benders-12oz-sweet-potato-pancake)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | 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. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to egg run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.; UPC item code: 8 1000156076 8; Lot code: 5 265 • Best-If-Used-By date: MAR 24, 2027; Only Best-If-Used-By Date MAR 24, 2027, with the Lot Code 5 265 are impacted. No other Birch Benders or Hometown Food Company products are impacted by this limited, voluntary recall and are safe to consume. 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. |

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## Distribution

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## Dates in the source

- **Fda listing date**: May 21, 2026
- **Company announcement date**: May 20, 2026

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## What to do next

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. This voluntary recall is being made with the full knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

[Read the current instructions](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/hometown-food-company-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-egg-birch-benders-12oz-sweet-potato-pancake)

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