The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0851-2018·Announced 2018-03-07

Schmidt Baking Recalls Costco Hams Due to Potential Foreign Material

Schmidt Baking Co. is recalling Costco hams because a vendor ingredient is under recall, posing a potential foreign material hazard.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a potential foreign material hazard without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Schmidt Baking Co., Inc. is voluntarily recalling Costco hams, identified by Julian code dates 344 and 345. The recall involves 8,568 trays of the product. The company initiated the recall after being informed by a vendor that an ingredient supplied to them is under recall, which creates a potential for foreign material in the product.

The affected product was distributed to various retail distribution centers in the United States, specifically in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. The product is sold under the trade name Costco Hams.

Consumers who have purchased these specific items should check their Julian code dates. If the code is 344 or 345, they should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the retailer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
COSTCO HAMS( Under the following Trade Names - OT)
Manufacturer
Schmidt Baking Co., Inc.
Category
Food — Bakery / Deli
Hazard
Affected units
8,568

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)

  • Julian code Dates are - 344
  • and 345

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 26 recalled by Schmidt Baking Co., Inc. 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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