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'Best in NZ': Award-winning hot cross buns recalled over glass contamination fears

Author
Natasha Gordon,
Publish Date
Wed, 2 Apr 2025, 4:26pm

'Best in NZ': Award-winning hot cross buns recalled over glass contamination fears

Author
Natasha Gordon,
Publish Date
Wed, 2 Apr 2025, 4:26pm
  •  has recalled its award-winning hot cross buns due to potential glass contamination.
  • The affected six-pack buns were sold at Farro Fresh in Auckland with a best-before date of April 10, 2025.
  • Customers are advised to return the product for a full refund; no other products are affected.

Some of New Zealand鈥檚 most awarded hot cross buns have been recalled after concerns they may contain glass.

The Auckland-based bakery, Daily Bread, has recalled a specific batch of its six-pack traditional hot cross buns.

The traditional hot cross buns from Daily Bread have been voted the best hot cross buns in New Zealand for three years running.

The food recall notice by Dough Boys Limited says the specific product being recalled is branded as 鈥淭raditional Hot Cross Buns鈥, the products were sold at Farro Fresh throughout Auckland in a 250g cardboard box, with the best-before date of April 10, 2025.

Farro鈥檚 website sells a six-pack of the sought-after buns for $24.99. MPI states that the 22 packets of the affected batch have been sold.

Daily Bread recalls batch of hot cross buns fearing glass contamination. Photo / MPI
Daily Bread recalls batch of hot cross buns fearing glass contamination. Photo / MPI

No other Daily Bread products are affected by the recall.

鈥淐ustomers should return the product to their retailer for a full refund,鈥 said Dough Boys Limited.

The triple award-winning bun is described as being 鈥渉eavy on spice with sweet rum-soaked fruit, candied citrus peel, and finished with a sticky orange and cardamom glaze鈥.

Daily Bread began in late 2017 when Josh Helm and Tom Hishon of Orphans Kitchen joined forces with baker Patrick Welzenbach.

Its first bakery opened in early 2018, 鈥渇ounded on principles of using locally sourced ingredients where possible and making the best bread we can conceive鈥.

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