The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0781-2016·Announced 2016-03-30

Bi-Lo Mixed Fruit Bowl Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Southeastern Grocers is recalling Bi-Lo Mixed Fruit Bowls because a product sample tested positive for Listeria species.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Southeastern Grocers is voluntarily recalling Bi-Lo Mixed Fruit Bowls in medium and large clear plastic containers. The recall is being issued because a product sample tested positive for Listeria species. The affected product contains strawberries, grapes, honeydew, cantaloupe, pineapple, watermelon, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and kiwi.

The recall covers five containers (medium and large) distributed in Georgia. The specific products are identified by UPC 020448300000 (Medium) and UPC 020448100000 (Large), both with a sell-by date of 2/24/16.

Consumers who have purchased these products should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria is a bacteria that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Bi-Lo, Mixed Fruit Bowl (in Medium, and Large containers), containing Strawberries, Grapes, Honeydew, Cantaloupe, Pineapple, Watermelon, Blueberries, Blackberries, Raspberries and Kiwi, various net wt., in clear plastic containers.
Hazard
Affected units
5

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 (3)

  • Mixed Fruit Bowl Medium Container UPC 020448300000
  • SELL BY 2/24/16 and Mixed Fruit Bowl Large Container UPC 020448100000
  • SELL BY 2/24/16.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Southeastern Grocers 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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