Ingles Markets Recalls Frozen Buttermilk Biscuits Due to Listeria
Ingles Markets is recalling specific bags of frozen buttermilk biscuits because testing found Listeria monocytogenes. Consumers in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee should not eat the product.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
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 recall involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogens without explicitly reported illness or injury in the source text are classified as High (Score 3).
Plain-English summary
Ingles Markets is recalling 25 oz. (12 count) and 44 oz. (20 count) bags of Frozen Buttermilk Biscuits. The recall was initiated after the Tennessee Department of Agriculture tested the product and found it positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products are identified by UPC 8685404014 for the 25 oz. bags and UPC 8685404894 for the 44 oz. bags. All Best By Dates under these specific SKUs are included in the recall. A total of 161 cases of the 25 oz. bags and 168 cases of the 44 oz. bags were distributed.
The product was distributed in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific UPCs and Best By Dates. Do not consume the recalled biscuits. If you have questions, contact Ingles Markets.
The recalled product
- Product
- Frozen Buttermilk Biscuits 25 oz. bag (12 count) and 44 oz. bag (20 count)
- Manufacturer
- Ingles Markets
- Category
- Food — Bakery
- 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 (3)
- UPC 8685404014 (25 oz.)and UPC 8685404894 (44 oz.
- 20 ct.)
- All Best By Dates under these SKUs are being recalled.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Ingles Markets 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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