Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-0618-2018·Announced 2018-01-17

Nyblad Orchards Recalls Fuji Apples Due to Listeria Risk

Nyblad Orchards is voluntarily recalling Fuji apples due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall covers various package sizes distributed in Michigan.

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 classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Nyblad Orchards Inc. has initiated a voluntary recall of multiple varieties of whole fresh Fuji apples. The recall is being conducted due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness.

The affected products include Fuji apples packaged in red net mesh bags, poly bags, and individual trays with reusable plastic or cardboard boxes. Specific lot numbers #163, #164, #165, #166, #167, #168, #169, #159, #160, #173, and #174 are identified on plastic bag enclosures, mesh labels, and case labels. UPC codes #4129 and #4131 are also associated with the recalled loose apples.

The recall covers 5,278 shipped units distributed domestically in Michigan. No foreign or military distribution is reported. Consumers who have purchased these specific lots of Fuji apples should check their packaging for the listed lot numbers and UPC codes. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA.

The recalled product

Product: Fuji, whole fresh apples, Apple Ridge 5lb, 2-3/4 apples, packaged in red net mesh bags " 3lb, 2-1/2 apples, packaged in poly bags " 2lb, 2-1/2 apples, packaged in poly bags " 45ct individual apples on trays with re-useable plastic container boxes " 50ct, individual…
Manufacturer: Nyblad Orchards
Category: Food — Fresh Produce
Hazard: listeria
Affected units: 5,278

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 (14)

NOI LOT #163
#164
#165
#166
#167
#168
#169
#159
#160
#173
#174. These are on all plastic bag enclosures
mesh labels
and case labels for every pack. UPC #4129
#4131 Fuji Apples For Loose Apples

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Nyblad Orchards 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 4 products in this recall →

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