The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0089-2021·Announced 2020-10-21

Country Fresh Mixed Apples Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Country Fresh Inc. is recalling 32oz Mixed Apples due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in nine states.

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 agency classified this as an FDA Class I recall, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 or higher.

Plain-English summary

Country Fresh Inc. is recalling 32oz Mixed Apples packaged in clear plastic containers (UPC 681131180078) due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall involves 36,983 cases of the product.

The affected apples were distributed in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. The recall covers products with Best Before dates ranging from 10/02-11/2020 and lot numbers URR0203, URE0203, and URS0203.

Consumers who have purchased these apples should check their lot numbers and best-before dates. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Mixed Apples 32oz UPC 681131180078 packaged in clear plastic container
Manufacturer
Country Fresh Inc.
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

Distributed in 9 states:

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.

See all 16 products in this recall →