The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0067-2019·Announced 2018-10-31

Callie's Charleston Biscuits Recalls Ham Biscuits Due to Listeria Risk

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

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Callie's Charleston Biscuits is recalling 12,072 packages of 18-ounce Country 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 Country Ham Biscuits with the following use-by dates: 050417, 052417, 053017, 071017, 072417, 080117, 081417, 082217, 091417, 092717, 101017, 101117, 102417, 110617, 110817, 111417, 112017, 113017, 120817, 121117, 121417, 121817, 122217, 070219, 071519, 081319, 082619, 090819, 091519, 092619, 092719, 101019, 101619, 102319, 110119, 111119, 111419, 112919, 121319, 122119, 010920, 013020, 020620, and 031920. The source text does not specify further consumer instructions regarding disposal or refunds.

The recalled product

Product
Callie's Charleston Biscuits COUTRY HAM BISCUITS; 18 NET WT. 18 OZ (510 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

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 (20)

  • 050417
  • 052417
  • 053017
  • 071017
  • 072417
  • 080117
  • 081417
  • 082217
  • 091417
  • 092717
  • 101017
  • 101117
  • 102417
  • 110617
  • 110817
  • 111417
  • 112017
  • 113017
  • 120817
  • 121117

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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