Apple Foods Recalls Diced Celery and Celery Sticks for Botulism Risk
Apple Foods, Inc. is recalling diced celery and celery sticks due to a potential for Clostridium botulinum growth and toxin formation.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Clostridium botulinum) and is classified as FDA Class II, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury reports or high-risk pathogens.
Plain-English summary
Apple Foods, Inc. is recalling diced celery and celery sticks packaged in vacuum-sealed clear polybags. The product is sold under the brand name Apple Foods. The recall is issued due to a potential for Clostridium botulinum growth and toxin formation.
The recalled products include 5-pound bags of diced celery and celery sticks, with four packages per case. The cases are labeled "Keep Refrigerated" but do not specify a temperature below 38 F, and the individual bags have no labels. The source text does not specify the total quantity of units recalled or the specific distribution locations.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact Apple Foods, Inc. for further instructions. The source text does not provide specific contact details or a return address.
The recalled product
- Product
- Diced Celery, packaged in vacuum sealed clear polybags, 5 pounds each, four packages per case. Product is sold under brand name Apple Foods. Celery Sticks, packaged in vacuum sealed clear polybags, 5 pounds each, four packages per case. Product is sold under brand name…
- Manufacturer
- Apple Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Vegetables
- Hazard
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Distribution
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Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Apple Foods, 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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