Green Apples 32oz in clear plastic containers may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
The FDA is recalling Green Apples 32oz packaged in clear plastic containers due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should verify their lot numbers and follow recall instructions.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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 according to the source metadata. Per the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls must have a severity score of at least 4, so the score is set to 4 (Severe).
Plain-English summary
The FDA is issuing Recall F-0088-2021 for Green Apples 32oz packaged in clear plastic containers. The recall is based on the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness. The manufacturer, Country Fresh Inc., distributed these products across multiple states including AR, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MO, OK, and TX. Affected consumers should locate their specific lot numbers (URR0203, URE0203, URS0203) and follow the recall notification instructions provided by the manufacturer.
The recalled product
- Product
- Green Apples 32oz UPC 681131180061 packaged in clear plastic containers
- Manufacturer
- Country Fresh Inc.
- Category
- Food — Fresh 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 (2)
- 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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