Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-0066-2019·Announced 2018-10-31

Callie's Charleston Biscuits Recalls Ham Biscuits for Listeria Risk

Callie's Charleston Biscuits is recalling Cocktail Ham Biscuits because the ham used may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which is the highest severity level indicating a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Callie's Charleston Biscuits is voluntarily recalling 3,022 packages of 35-ounce Cocktail Ham Biscuits. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by a vendor that the ham used in the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed to consumers in Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

Consumers should check their pantries for the specific lot codes listed in the recall notice and dispose of any affected products or return them to the place of purchase for a refund. The recall is being conducted to prevent potential health risks associated with Listeria contamination.

The recalled product

Product: Callie's Charleston Biscuits COCKTAIL HAM BISCUITS; 24 NET WT. 35 OZ (980 g) Callie's Charleston Biscuits; 1895 Avenue F, Charleston, SC 18405 843 577.1198; CALLIESBISCUITS.COM
Manufacturer: Callie's Charleston Biscuits
Category: Food — Baked Goods
Hazard: listeria

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (16)

050417
060617
060717
080117
091917
092717
110617
120417
121617
070619
080819
101019
102319
110119
111419
122119 & 010920.

Distribution

Distributed in 50 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Callie's Charleston Biscuits under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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Same manufacturer · Callie's Charleston Biscuits

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Callie's Charleston Biscuits Recalls Ham Biscuits Due to Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2018-10-31

Same hazard · listeria