Fruit Spears from Multiple Brands Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Gracie's Kitchens Inc. is recalling Wild by Nature and Gracie's Kitchen brand Fruit Spears due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products were distributed in Connecticut and New York with sell-by dates from November 11 to November 21, 2024.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This recall involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk foodborne pathogen. However, no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source material, which per the rubric places this at a maximum severity of High (3).
Plain-English summary
Gracie's Kitchens Inc. is recalling two brands of Fruit Spears—Wild by Nature and Gracie's Kitchen brand—sold in 24 oz plastic containers (UPC 85316-10393) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products bear sell-by dates from November 11 to November 21, 2024. The recall involves 3,681 cases distributed in Connecticut and New York.
This is an FDA Class II recall. Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen capable of causing serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
The recalled product
- Product
- a.) Wild by Nature brand Fruit Spears; UPC: 85316-10393; 24 oz plastic container b.) Gracie's Kitchen brand Fruit Spears; UPC: 85316-10393; 24 oz plastic container
- Manufacturer
- Gracie's Kitchens Inc.
- Category
- Food — Fruit / Prepared
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,681
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)
- a.) Sell By Dates: 11/11-11/21/24 b.) Sell By Dates: 11/11-11/21/24
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 34 recalled by Gracie's Kitchens 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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