CLASS II Food recall · Reported 24 Jun 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report

Byrds Famous Cookies, Benne Bits recalled by Byrd Cookie

Byrd Cookie is recalling Byrds Famous Cookies, Benne Bits, distributed in 14 states. The recall was initiated on 28 May 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesAll product distributed between 08/18/2014 to 04/27/2015

Quantity recalled1,718 lbs

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-2438-2015
FDA event ID: 71399
Recalling firm: Byrd Cookie, Savannah, GA
Brand: Byrds Famous
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 28 May 2015
FDA classified: 12 Jun 2015
Reported: 24 Jun 2015
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: Undeclared Fish & Shellfish
Product category: Cookies

Timeline

28 May 2015	Recall initiated by company
12 Jun 2015	Classified by FDA	+15 days
24 Jun 2015	Published in enforcement report	+12 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Undeclared Anchovies

Product as listed by the FDA

Byrds Famous Cookies, Benne Bits, Net Wt. 6 oz. tins, UPC: 0-74882904651-8, Byrd Cookie Company, P.O. Box 1308, Savannah, GA 31416.

Where it was distributed

AL, AR, CT, GA, MA, MD, MS, NC, NH, NJ, SC, TN TX and VA.

Alabama Arkansas Connecticut Georgia Massachusetts Maryland Mississippi North Carolina New Hampshire New Jersey South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Undeclared Anchovies

Which lots are affected?

All product distributed between 08/18/2014 to 04/27/2015

Where was it sold?

AL, AR, CT, GA, MA, MD, MS, NC, NH, NJ, SC, TN TX and VA.

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

1 other product · FDA event 71399

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
24 Jun 2015	CLASS II	Byrds Famous Cookies, Vidalia Onion Biscuits recalled by Byrd CookieByrds Famous	Byrd Cookie	Undeclared Fish & Shellfish	14 states

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