The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0609-2018·Announced 2018-01-31

Fresh Pak Recalls Aunt Mid's Sliced Apples and Grapes for Listeria

Fresh Pak, Inc. is recalling Aunt Mid's brand sliced apples and grapes bags due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. 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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which is defined in the rubric as a Critical severity (Score 5). Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Pak, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 108 retail units of Aunt Mid's brand 5/2.5oz Slice Apples w/ grapes bags in clamshell packaging. The recall is being issued because the product may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is identified by lot number 312546, UPC 7122817431, and a Use By date of December 31. The product was distributed in retail stores and through distributors in Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot and UPC numbers listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
5/2.5oz Slice Apples w/ grapes bags in clamshell - Aunt Mid s brand. 6 units per case
Manufacturer
Fresh Pak, Inc.
Hazard
Affected units
108

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)

  • lot 312546
  • UPC: 7122817431
  • Use By Dec 31.

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

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.

See all 6 products in this recall →

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