Jack Brown Produce Recalls Golden Delicious Apples Due to Listeria Risk
Jack Brown Produce is voluntarily recalling Golden Delicious apples due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects specific lots distributed in five US states.
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 according to the rubric. Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Jack Brown Produce, Inc. has initiated a voluntary recall of Golden Delicious whole fresh apples. The recall was initiated after the supplier notified the company that the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include various packaging sizes, including metric trays, poly bags, and mesh bags.
The recall covers specific lots identified as 159, 160, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 173, and 174. A total of 5,278 units were shipped. Distribution was limited 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 Golden Delicious apples should check their packaging for the listed lot numbers. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
The recalled product
- Product
- Golden Delicious 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
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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