Holsum Frozen Unbaked Biscuits Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk
Holsum Baking Company Warehouse recalls frozen unbaked biscuits sold as Hilltop Hearth, Mary B's, and Marshall brands due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check product dates and contact the company for details.
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Firm was notified of a positive test result for Listeria monocytogenes.
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What happened, in plain English
Holsum Baking Company Warehouse is recalling frozen unbaked biscuits sold under Hilltop Hearth, Mary B's, and Marshall brands after testing found Listeria monocytogenes. This bacteria can cause serious illness, so affected consumers should stop using these products immediately. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19839-holsum-frozen-unbaked-biscuits-recall-listeria-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19839-holsum-frozen-unbaked-biscuits-recall-listeria-contamination-risk · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0823-2018
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“Holsum Frozen Unbaked Biscuits Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19839-holsum-frozen-unbaked-biscuits-recall-listeria-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0823-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0823-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious infections, especially in pregnant women, newborns, and the elderly. The contamination was detected in frozen unbaked biscuits, which may be consumed without proper cooking to avoid illness.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Hilltop Hearth, Mary B's, or Marshall frozen unbaked biscuits from stores. Pregnant women, newborns, and elderly individuals are at higher risk for severe illness from Listeria.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for biscuits labeled with Hilltop Hearth, Mary B's, or Marshall brands. Look for best-by dates: Mary B's biscuits have a best-by date of 12/27/2017 through 09/17/2018.
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What to do — step by step
Stop Using Now
Immediately discard any frozen unbaked biscuits from Hilltop Hearth, Mary B's, or Marshall brands.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 32 states.
FDA distribution: “Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI & WV.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0823-2018 (January 3, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0823-2018 to see it in context.
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