Fresh Pak Recalls 3lb Bags of Diced Red Apples for Listeria Risk
Fresh Pak, Inc. is recalling 3lb bags of diced red apples potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed in Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "potentially been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes"
Plain-English summary
Fresh Pak, Inc. is recalling 3lb bags of diced red apples that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product is unbranded and was sold in cases of four units. A total of 440 units are subject to this recall.
The affected apples were distributed to retail stores and through distributors in Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The specific lots involved are 312544 and 312807. The product does not have a UPC code, and the use-by dates range from December 29 to January 2.
Consumers who have purchased these specific lots of diced red apples should check their inventory and discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
The recalled product
- Product
- 3lb Bag Dice Red Apples - no brand. 4 units per case
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Pak, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Fresh Produce
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 440
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 (4)
- lots 312544
- 312807
- no UPC
- Use By Dec 29 - Jan 2.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by Fresh Pak, 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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