Red Apple packaged in clear plastic containers may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
The FDA is recalling Red Apple products because they may contain Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Consumers should not consume these products until further notice.
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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes"
Plain-English summary
The FDA is recalling Red Apple 14oz and 32oz packages (UPCs 681131180047 and 681131180108) manufactured by Country Fresh Inc. due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk bacterial pathogen.
These products were distributed across multiple states including Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Consumers are advised to discard these products immediately and not consume them. The recall is identified as F-0087-2021.
The recalled product
- Product
- Red Apple 14oz UPC 681131180047; Red apple 32oz UPC 681131180108 packaged in clear plastic containers
- Manufacturer
- Country Fresh Inc.
- Category
- Food
- 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 (4)
- Best Before 10/02-11/2020
- Lot# URR0203
- Lot# URE0203
- Lot# URS0203
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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