The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0404-2024·Announced 2023-11-15

Schnucks Apple Sauce Fruit Pouches Recalled for High Lead Content

Schnucks apple sauce fruit pouches with cinnamon are being recalled because North Carolina health officials found high levels of lead in the product. Consumers should not consume the affected pouches.

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: This product is classified as FDA Class I, which establishes a minimum severity threshold of 4. Lead is a confirmed toxin present in the product as determined by official testing. Although no illnesses or injuries have been reported, the presence of lead in a food product represents a serious health hazard.

Plain-English summary

Schnucks apple sauce fruit pouches in cinnamon flavor are being recalled. The product is sold in 3.2 oz individual pouches packaged in 4-pack, 12-pack, and 20-pack cartons, with approximately 2,998,088 units affected.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services sampled the product and found it to contain high levels of lead.

The recalled pouches were distributed to Virginia, Kentucky, California, Puerto Rico, United Arab Emirates, and Cuba. The affected batch and lot numbers are 05023:19, 09023:22, and 09023:24.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. For more information, consumers can contact WANABANA USA LLC, the manufacturer.

The recalled product

Product
Schnucks APPLE SAUCE FRUIT POUCH, CINNAMON Net Weight: 3.2 oz (90g) Pouches, 20 pack-3.2 oz poches per carton, 12 pack-3.2 oz poches per carton, 20 pack-3.2 oz poches per carton, 4 pack-3.2 oz poches per carton
Manufacturer
WANABANA USA LLC
Category
Food — Fruit / Applesauce
Hazard
Affected units
2,998,088

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 (3)

  • Batch/Lot number:05023:19
  • 09023:22
  • 09023:24

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by WANABANA USA LLC 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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