Crunch Pak Apple Slices Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Crunch Pak, LLC is recalling specific packages of Tart Apple Slices due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The products were distributed across 28 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, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Crunch Pak, LLC is recalling Crunch Pak Tart Apple Slices due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes three specific package configurations: 6/2 ounce bags packaged in a clamshell (UPC 7 32313 12103 4), 14 ounce bags (UPC 7 32313 14120 9), and 3 pound bags (UPC 7 32313 48120 6). The affected products have a Use By date of 11/14/13.
The recall covers 41 cases of the 6/2 ounce clamshell packages, 1,854 cases of the 14 ounce bags, and 76 cases of the 3 pound bags. These products were distributed in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPCs and Use By date listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Crunch Pak Tart Apple Slices, 6/2 ounce bags packaged in a clamshell. The UPC on the clamshell is 7 32313 12103 4. Crunch Pak Tart Apple Slices, 14 ounce bag. The UPC is 7 32313 14120 9. Crunch Pak Tart Apple Slices, 3 pound bag. The UPC is 7 32313 48120 6. The 6/2…
- Manufacturer
- Crunch Pak, LLC
- Category
- Food — Dried Fruit
- Hazard
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 (1)
- Use By: 11/14/13.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Crunch Pak, LLC 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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