Grand Central Bakery Potato Sourdough Recalled for Possible Metal in Seattle-Tacoma

Recall status, August 14, 2026: Active company recall announcement published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Grand Central Bakery says certain potato sourdough loaves sold in the Seattle-Tacoma area may contain metal pieces. No injuries or illnesses had been reported when the notice was published.

Grand Central Bakery is recalling potato sourdough bread after a pallet nail was found in a loaf, according to a company announcement carried by the FDA. Consumers who bought the affected bread should not eat it.

The affected products were sold on August 10, 2026, in the Seattle and Tacoma metropolitan area. The notice identifies grocery stores, restaurants, wholesale customers, and four Grand Central Bakery cafes as distribution channels. Because two of the three affected formats have no UPC, shoppers need to use the product name, loaf size, purchase date, and seller together.

Products listed in the recall

• Potato Sourdough Market Loaf, 20 ounces, UPC 733163001576.
• Potato Sourdough Table Loaf, 20 ounces, no UPC listed.
• Potato Sourdough Mini Loaf, 12 ounces, no UPC listed.

The FDA-hosted notice lists retailers including Central Co-op, Fred Meyer, PCC Community Markets, QFC, and Whole Foods, along with other stores and food-service customers. Consumers should use the complete distribution list in the official notice rather than assume a loaf is safe because a seller is not named in a summary.

The company says it initiated the recall after finding a pallet nail in a loaf. That finding supports the possible-metal warning. The notice does not say that metal was found in every loaf or disclose a reported injury. It states that no injuries or illnesses had been reported at the time of publication.

What consumers should do

Check potato sourdough purchased on August 10 in the Seattle-Tacoma area. Match the loaf size and, for the market loaf, the UPC. If the product matches or its identity is uncertain, set it aside so nobody eats it, dispose of it as the recall directs, and use the bakery’s official contact channel for product questions.

Do not inspect bread by biting into it or breaking it apart with bare hands. A foreign metal object can be difficult to see. Anyone who believes they were injured should seek appropriate medical care and preserve the product and purchase information. This article is a recall summary, not medical or legal advice.

Why the dates look different

The record contains three relevant dates. The text says the company announced the recall on August 12. The company announcement displayed on the FDA page is dated August 13. The FDA page shows publication on August 14. BadPD is preserving all three rather than collapsing them into one date.

The FDA explains that many items in its recall listing are company announcements published as a public service and that publication does not by itself amount to FDA endorsement. The agency’s recall guidance provides general information about industry responsibilities and recall communications.

The clean public-safety action is narrow: identify the listed potato sourdough, do not consume affected bread, and use the official notice for the full seller list and contact instructions. BadPD will update this brief if the company or FDA expands the product scope, reports an injury, or announces that the recall is complete.

Sources and dates

• FDA-hosted Grand Central Bakery recall announcement, company notice dated August 13 and FDA publication dated August 14, 2026.
• FDA recalls index, accessed August 14, 2026.
• FDA industry recall guidance, accessed August 14, 2026.
• Grand Central Bakery contact page, accessed August 14, 2026.