The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0610-2018·Announced 2018-01-31

Fresh-Pak 9oz Slice Apples Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Fresh Pak, Inc. is recalling 9oz Slice Apples containers potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed in Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

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: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Pak, Inc. is recalling 9oz Slice Apples containers under the Fresh-Pak brand. The recall involves 114 units of the product, which is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed in retail stores and through distributors in Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The specific lots involved are 312447, 312537, 312666, 312780, and 312943, with a UPC of 7122817686. The use-by dates for these products range from December 17 to December 21.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers and use-by dates listed above. If they have the affected product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
9oz Slice Apples Container - Fresh-Pak brand. 1 unit per case
Manufacturer
Fresh Pak, Inc.
Hazard
Affected units
114

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 (7)

  • lots 312447
  • 312537
  • 312666
  • 312780
  • 312943
  • UPC: 7122817686
  • Use By Dec 17 - 21.

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 →