General Mills recalls Pillsbury rolls over possible glass contamination

General Mills is recalling nearly 736,000 frozen Pillsbury bread rolls after federal regulators said the products may contain glass.

The recall, posted this week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, covers two Pillsbury bread roll products sold as frozen dough: Hard Roll Dough and Kaiser Roll Dough. The FDA notice describes the concern as “potential foreign material (glass).”

General Mills initiated the recall on June 19. The affected products were distributed in 19 states: Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.

The recall includes 3,080 cases of Pillsbury Bread Rolls Hard Roll Dough, with 180 rolls in each case, for a total of 554,400 rolls. Each roll weighs 2.25 ounces. The product is listed under recall number H-1154-2026 and carries a “better if used by” date of Oct. 12, 2026.

It also includes 1,260 cases of Pillsbury Bread Rolls Kaiser Roll Dough, with 144 rolls per case, for a total of 181,440 rolls. Each Kaiser roll weighs 2.5 ounces. That product is listed under recall number H-1155-2026 and carries a “better if used by” date of Oct. 13, 2026.

Information on General Mills’ website indicates the frozen dough products are aimed mainly at commercial food service customers rather than individual shoppers. A company product description for the Pillsbury Kaiser roll dough says the product is designed for “easy back-of-house preparation and low labor.” Another description cited by The Guardian says, “Freshly baked, scratch-like bread is possible without increasing labor costs. Simply thaw, proof, and bake pre-portioned dough to make your desired quaintly of rolls.”

Food service operators with Pillsbury frozen roll dough in inventory should check cases for the recalled product names, recall numbers and use-by dates listed in the FDA notice.

General Mills owns Pillsbury along with other major food brands, including Betty Crocker, Cheerios, Lucky Charms and Nature Valley.

The Guardian reported that the Pillsbury recall follows other recent recalls involving possible glass contamination. In March, millions of pounds of frozen chicken and pork fried rice, ramen and shu mai products made by Ajinomoto Frozen Foods were recalled after potential glass contamination, affecting brands including Trader Joe’s, Ling Ling, Tai Pei, Kroger and Ajinomoto. In May, Aldi recalled a vanilla crème brûlée dessert sold in glass jars because of possible glass contamination in seven states, including New York and Florida.