The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0611-2018·Announced 2018-01-31

Fresh-Pak Sliced Apples Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Fresh Pak, Inc. is recalling 9oz containers of sliced apples potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Pak, Inc. is recalling 121 units of 9oz Mix (red/green) Slice Apples Container. The product is identified by lots 312448, 312538, 312781, 312944, and 312667, with a UPC of 7122817687 and use-by dates ranging from December 17 to 21.

The recall is being issued because the product may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected units were distributed in retail stores and through distributors in Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased these specific lots of sliced apples should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
9oz Mix (red/green) Slice Apples Container - Fresh-Pak brand. 1 unit per case
Manufacturer
Fresh Pak, Inc.
Category
Food — Fresh Produce
Hazard
Affected units
121

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 312448
  • 312538
  • 312781
  • 312944
  • 312667
  • UPC: 7122817687
  • 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.

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