Del Monte Recalls Granny Smith Apples Due to Listeria Risk
Del Monte Fresh Produce is recalling 5,962 Granny Smith apples in eight states due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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 classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric, regardless of whether illnesses have been reported.
Plain-English summary
Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Incorporated is recalling 5,962 Granny Smith green apples. The apples were shipped in unmarked plastic bags and cardboard boxes and sold individually in retail stores. The recall covers distribution in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, and New York.
The recall is being issued because apples have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The source text does not specify a confirmed outbreak or reported illnesses, but notes the potential for contamination with this pathogen.
Consumers who purchased these apples should check for the specific code numbers 75950204 and 76067903. If the apples match this description, consumers should stop consuming them and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Granny Smith green apples, shipped in unmarked plastic bags and cardboard boxes. Sold individually in retail stores.
- Manufacturer
- Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Incorporated
- Category
- Food — Fresh Produce
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 5,962
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 (1)
- 75950204 and 76067903.
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