The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0081-2022·Announced 2021-11-10

Hamburger buns recalled for potential Listeria and Salmonella contamination

Kansas City LLC., doing business as Best Harvest Bakeries, is recalling hamburger buns distributed to restaurants across multiple states due to positive environmental samples for Listeria and Salmonella species.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The source identifies high-risk pathogens (Listeria and Salmonella) detected in environmental samples. Although the source text does not explicitly state that illnesses or injuries have been reported, the detection of these pathogens combined with the FDA Class II classification places this at the High severity level per the rubric for high-risk pathogen contamination without reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Kansas City LLC., operating as Best Harvest Bakeries, is recalling hamburger buns (4.5 inches, packaged in unlabeled clear plastic bags containing either 30 or 12 buns per bag) due to positive environmental samples analyzed for Listeria and Salmonella species.

The recalled products, totaling 10,712 buns with code date 2-Feb-22, were distributed to restaurants in Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Consumers who purchased these hamburger buns should not consume them. Restaurants that received this product should remove it from service immediately. Anyone with questions about this recall should contact their distributor or the manufacturer.

The recalled product

Product
Hamburger buns, 4.5" in unlabeled clear plastic bags, 30 or 12 buns per bag.
Manufacturer
Kansas City LLC., DBA Best Harvest Bakeries
Hazard
  • listeria
  • salmonella

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 (1)

  • 2-feb-22

Distribution

Distributed in 15 states:

  • AR
  • CO
  • IA
  • KS
  • LA
  • MN
  • MO
  • ND
  • NE
  • NM
  • OK
  • SD
  • TX
  • WI
  • WY