The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0638-2018·Announced 2018-01-17

Jack Brown Produce Recalls Fuji Apples for Listeria Contamination Risk

Jack Brown Produce is voluntarily recalling Fuji apples due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination reported by a supplier.

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 per the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Jack Brown Produce, Inc. has initiated a voluntary recall of Fuji, whole fresh apples. The recall was initiated after the company received notification from a supplier that the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products include Fuji apples in various packaging formats, including Metric Tray sizes (50ct, 55ct, 60ct, 78ct, 113ct), 2# and 3# Poly bags, and 5# Mesh bags. The specific lot numbers involved are 159, 160, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 173, and 174.

The recall covers 5,278 units shipped to domestic locations in Michigan, Georgia, Missouri, Indiana, and Ohio. No foreign, VA, or DOD distribution is reported. Consumers who have purchased these specific lots of Fuji apples should check their inventory and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Fuji, whole fresh apples; Metric Tray sizes, 50ct, 55ct, 60ct, 78ct, 113ct, 2# Poly bags, 3# Poly bags and 5# Mesh bags; Trays-113ct (5trays per case), 55, 60, 78ct (2trays per RPC case) 2# & 3# - 12 bags per case, 5# - 8 bags per case
Manufacturer
Jack Brown Produce, Inc.
Category
Food — Fresh Produce
Hazard
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 (11)

  • Lot # 159
  • 160
  • 163
  • 164
  • 165
  • 166
  • 167
  • 168
  • 169
  • 173
  • 174

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Jack Brown Produce, 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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