Mary B's Buttermilk Biscuits Recalled for Listeria Risk
Hom'ade Foods is recalling Mary B's Buttermilk Biscuits due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check Best If Used By dates and the letter 'M' to identify affected units.
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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Hom'ade Foods is voluntarily recalling specific packages of Mary B's Buttermilk Biscuits because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes 12-biscuit, 20-biscuit, 30-biscuit, 220-count bulk, and 144-count jumbo bulk packages.
Affected products are identified by a "Best If Used By" date before September 23, 2018, with the letter "M" immediately following the date. The total quantity recalled is 562,302 cases, distributed only within the United States.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific date codes and letters. If they possess the affected products, they should stop using them and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Mary B's Buttermilk, 12 Biscuits, NET WT. 26.4 oz (1LB 10.4OZ) 748g; Mary B's Buttermilk, 20 Biscuits, Value Pack, NET WT. 44 oz (2LB 12 OZ) 1247g; Mary B's Buttermilk, 30 Biscuits, Family Pack, NET WT. 60 oz (3LB 12 OZ) 1701g; Mary B's Buttermilk Biscuits, 220CT, Bulk…
- Manufacturer
- Hom'ade Foods
- Category
- Food — Baked Goods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 562,302
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 (2)
- All Best If Used By dates before September 23
- 2018 and with the letter "M" immediately after the dates
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 8 recalled by Hom'ade Foods 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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