Frozen dough recall expanded

The previous recall of multiple brands of frozen dough is being expanded to include additional products because they may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Jan. 9. The contamination was discovered after routine lab testing was conducted.

The Defense Commissary Agency has publicized this recall to all its stores, said Richard Stith, lead consumer safety officer for DeCA headquarters at Fort Lee, Virginia. Whenever a commissary has a recalled or withdrawn product in its inventory, the product is immediately removed from store shelves.

The following products with “best if used by” dates before Sept. 23, 2018 and with the letter “M” immediately after the date are affected by the recall expansion:

• Mary B’s Buttermilk Biscuits, 26.4 ounces: UPC 2059300015
• Mary B’s Southern Made Biscuits, 26.4 ounces: UPC 2059300018
• Mary B’s Buttermilk Value Pack Biscuits, 44 ounces: UPC 2059300020
• Mary B’s Southern Made Value Pack Biscuits, 44 ounces: UPC 2059300021
• Mary B’s Buttermilk Tea Biscuits, 24 ounces: UPC 2059300022
• Mary B’s Buttertaste Value Pack Biscuits, 44 ounces: UPC 2059300023
• Mary B’s Thin Buttermilk Biscuits, 28.6 ounces: UPC 2059300028
• Mary B’s Jumbo Buttermilk Bulk Biscuits, 3.5 ounces, 144 count:  UPC 3059320583

The code is found at the lower right corner on the back of the bag. No other code dates are affected.

The previous recall involved the following products:

• Hilltop Hearth Biscuit Southern Style Dough, 220/2.2 ounces: Product code 7521065, MPC 596446
• Hilltop Hearth Biscuit Southern Style Dough, 150/3.2 ounces: Product code 0410191, MPC 106315
• Hilltop Hearth Biscuit Southern Style Dough, 150/3.2 ounces: Product code 0451153, MPC 596446
• Hilltop Hearth Biscuit Southern Style Dough, 220/2.2 ounces: Product code 4765525, MPC 287658
• Hilltop Hearth Biscuit Southern Style Dough, 150/3.2 ounces: Product code 410191, MPC 106315

All Hilltop brand products affected by this recall have production dates between June 30, 2017 and Dec. 27, 2017.

• HomAde BMILK BISC 2Z 6/30PK: Flowers number 47506350
• HomAde SOMADE BISC 6/30PK: Flowers number 47507900
• HomAde BUTR BISC 2Z 6/30PK: Flowers number 47507910
• HomAde WH GRN BISC EZ 220BLK: Flowers number 47518420
• HomAde JMB BMILK BISC 12/10P: Flowers number 74585700
• HomAde BUTTERMILK BISCUIT 8/20 PK, 2.2 ounces: Flowers number 7585710
• HomAde SOUTHERN MADE BISCUIT 8/20 PK, 2.2 ounces: Flowers number 47585720
• HomAde BUTTERMILK BISCUIT 12/12 PK, 2.2 ounces: Flowers number 47585730
• HomAde SOUTHERN MADE BISCUIT 12/12 PK, 2.2 ounces: Flowers number 47585740
• HomAde BMILK FRZ BISC 220BLK: Flowers number 4758576
• HomAde JUMBO BUTTERMILK 144 BULK, 3.5 ounces: Flowers number 74585790
• HomAde BUTTER TASTE BISCUIT 8/20 PK, 2.2 ounces: Flowers number 47585890
• HomAde BMILK ZTF BIS 220BLK: Flowers number 47585970
• HomAde THIN BUTTERMILK 12/22 CT, 1.3 ounces: Flowers number 47586210

All HomAde brand products affected by this recall have production dates between April 1, 2017 and Dec. 27, 2017.

• MaryB’s Frozen Dough: UPC 47585700, Use by Sept. 23, 2018, with productions dates between April 1 and Dec. 23, 2017.
• Marshall Frozen Dough: UPC 30485760 with productions dates between April 1 and Dec. 23, 2017.

This recall affects all best buy dates of the following products:

• Southern Home Old Fashion Buttermilk Style Biscuits, 20 count: UPC 0788002640
• Valu Time Southern Style Biscuits, 20 count: UPC 1122503092
• Valu Time Buttermilk Style Biscuits, 20 count: UPC 1122508421
• Premium Pack 5 Buttermilk Biscuits, 20 count: UPC 5193333968
• Morning Fresh Farms Buttermilk Biscuits, 12 count: UPC 7145220434
• Marshall’s Old Fashion Southern Style Biscuits, 12 count: UPC 7229200025
• Laura Lynn Southern Style Biscuits, 12 count: UPC 8685402591
• Laura Lynn Buttermilk Biscuits, 12 count: UPC 8685404014
• Laura Lynn Buttermilk Biscuits, 20 count: UPC 8685404894
• Southern Home Southern Style Biscuits, 12 count: UPC 8826703140
• Southern Home Southern Style Biscuit, 20 count: UPC 8826703141
• Southern Home Buttermilk Biscuits, 12 count: UPC 8826703152

Some of the products listed may not be found in commissaries; however, out of an abundance of caution a DeCA food safety notice is being released to commissary patrons.

Listeria monocytogenes may cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the frail or elderly, and those with weakened immune systems. Healthy adults may only suffer short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Listeria infections may also cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

No illnesses have been reported to date, but the illness caused by these bacteria can take up to 70 days to appear.

Customers should return this product to the commissary of purchase for a full refund.

Questions about this recall can be directed to Flowers’ Director of Regulatory Compliance at 770-723-0298.