Country Fresh Pineapple Products Recalled for Listeria Risk
Country Fresh Inc. is recalling specific pineapple products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Country Fresh Inc. is recalling specific pineapple products, including various sizes of pineapple and pineapple chunks packaged in clear plastic containers, due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include Pineapple 32oz (UPC 681131180443), Pineapple Chunks 10oz (UPC 681131180429), Pineapple Chunks 16oz (UPC 681131180467), Pineapple 42oz (UPC 681131180436), and Pineapple chunks 5.5 oz (UPC 74641011862).
The recall covers 36,983 cases distributed in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Affected lots include URE0203, URS0203, UEU0203, and UET0203, with best before dates ranging from October 2 to November 2020.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and lot numbers. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pineapple 32oz UPC 681131180443; Pineapple Chunks 10oz UPC 681131180429; Pineapple Chunks 16oz UPC 681131180467; Pineapple 42oz UPC 681131180436; Pineapple chunks 5.5 oz UPC 74641011862 all packaged in clear plastic containers
- Manufacturer
- Country Fresh Inc.
- Category
- Food — Canned/Frozen Fruit
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 36,983
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 (5)
- Best Before dates 10/2-11/2020
- Lots Lot# URE0203
- Lot# URS0203
- Lot# UEU0203
- Lot# UET0203
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 16 recalled by Country Fresh 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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