Hom/Ade Foods is recalling Mary B’s brand biscuits for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. An outside co-packer who manufactured the product discovered the issue and alerted the company. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.
The recalled products are frozen bagged biscuits. All “best if used by” dates are before September 23, 2018. The recalled products have the letter “M” right after the date. The code is found on the back of the bag in the lower right corner.
The recalled products are all Mary B’s brand. They include Jumbo Buttermilk Biscuits in 35 ounce containers 10 per package, with UPC number 2059300007; Buttermilk Biscuits in 26.4 ounce containers, 12 per package, with UPC number 2059300015; Southernmade Biscuits in 26.4 ounce containers, 12 per package, with UPC number 2059300018; Buttermilk Value Pack Biscuits with 20 per package in 44 ounce containers with UPC number 2059300020; Southernmade Value Pack Biscuits with 20 in a 44 ounce container and UPC number 2059300021; Buttermilk Tea Biscuits in 24 ounce packages, 24 per package with UPC number 2059300022; and Buttertaste Value Pack Biscuits in 44 ounce packages, 22 per package with UPC number 2059300023.
Also recalled are Thin Buttermilk Biscuits in 28.6 ounce package, 22 per package, with UPC number 2059300028; Buttermilk Family Pack Biscuits in 60 ounce packages, 30 per package with UPC number 2059300033; Southernmade Family Pack Biscuits in 60 ounce packages, 30 per package with UPC number 2059300034; and Buttertaste Family Pack Biscuits in 60 ounce packages, 30 per package, with UPC number 2059300035. Finally, Buttermilk 0 trans Fat 220 count Bulk Biscuits with UPC number 2059383000; Buttermilk Biscuits 220 count Bulk Biscuits with UPC number 2059383004; Made with Whole Grain 220 count Bulk Biscuits with UPC number 2059387000; and 3.5 ounce Jumbo Buttermilk 144 count Bulk Biscuits with UPC number 3059320583 are recalled.
These products were distributed in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. They were sold in retail stores. The products are not ready to eat and have baking instructions, but mishandling may cause illness.
If you bought these items, do not eat them even if you bake them. Throw them away in a sealed container or take them back to the place of purchase for a refund.
Clean your freezer or refrigerator with a solution of 1 tablespoon liquid chlorine bleach to 1 gallon of water to kill any bacteria. Wash your hands well with soap and water after handling these packages.
If you ate these products, watch yourself for the symptoms of listeriosis for the next 70 days. These may include high fever, stiff neck, severe headache, nausea, and diarrhea. Pregnant women may suffer miscarriage, stillbirth, or premature labor if they contract this illness, even thought they only are mildly ill with flu-like symptoms. If you do feel sick, see your doctor.
I love these biscuits ,I just fed these biscuits to my family ,two days in a row and they are on the recall . The dates on these are July And August 2018 . What should I do .
Do the products also have the letter “M” after the date? Those are the only products that are recalled.
TheI love these biscuits ,I just fed these biscuits to my family ,two days in a row and they are on the recall . The dates on these are July And August 2018 . What should I do . We have the bags of the last four and they all have m after the date . We have been eating these biscuits all thru Christmas ,my grandson ate 3 last night .
Watch yourself and your family for the symptoms of listeriosis for the next two months. If anyone does get sick, take them to a doctor and tell her that you ate these recalled biscuits.
What if you have already cooked, eaten & served the biscuits to family & friends during the holidays. I have thrown the bag away and have no way of checking the used-by date or the M following it.
Just tell your family about this and tell them to watch themselves for the symptoms of listeriosis. The odds that you or your family or friends will get sick is quite low. Baking does destroy Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. The risk was in how the biscuits were handled, since there is potential for cross-contamination. Try not to worry too much about it; just be aware.
This is really sad to know, I’ve been a customer of the Mary B biscuits for years, and to know that listeriosis was found in this item is devastating, especially since, while eating these items almost daily, could had been the cause of me having a miscarriage, and two of my children being born early. And another thing is the Hummaid food company called me to inform me of this issue. Im lost for words. And its sad because i love Mary B biscuits
I am sorry for your loss. Please contact your doctor to talk about this issue.