The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0527-2025·Announced 2025-02-12

FGF LLC Bavarian Bismark pastry items recalled for potential listeria contamination

FGF LLC is recalling Bavarian Bismark pastry item 8201936 due to potential listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall covers all product within expiration produced on or before December 13, 2024, distributed nationwide in the US and Canada.

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: Listeria monocytogenes is identified in the FDA severity rubric as a high-risk pathogen. The source describes potential (not confirmed) contamination with no reported illnesses, which per the rubric merits a High (score 3) rating.

Plain-English summary

FGF LLC is recalling Bavarian Bismark pastry item 8201936 (natural and artificial flavored, 13.16 lb net weight) due to potential contamination with listeria monocytogenes. All product within expiration that was produced on or before December 13, 2024, is included in the recall.

Approximately 2,017,614 cases of the affected product were distributed nationwide in the United States and Canada. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in immunocompromised individuals, young children, the elderly, and pregnant women.

Consumers who have purchased the affected product should discard it or return it to the point of purchase. Anyone who believes they may have consumed the product and experiences symptoms should seek medical attention.

The recalled product

Product
item 8201936 NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORED BAVARIAN BISMARK, NET WT 13.16 LB
Manufacturer
FGF, LLC
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 (1)

  • All product within expiration produced 12/13/24 and prior

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.