The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0888-2013·Announced 2013-01-23

Fresh Unlimited Recalls Sliced Green Apples Due to Listeria Risk

Fresh Unlimited Inc is recalling sliced green apples due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed to 15 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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes."

Plain-English summary

Fresh Unlimited Inc is recalling Sliced Green Apples READY TO EAT 14 oz Innerlock Bags (Item #71736) due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product has a UPC of 95829 20042 and Use By dates of 12/3/2012 and 12/6/2012.

The recalled product was shipped to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. The recall quantity is 291 cases of 6 14 oz bags.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or contact the recalling firm for instructions. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Sliced Green Apples READY TO EAT 14 oz Innerlock Bag UPC 95829 20042 Use By: 12/3/12, Item #71736
Manufacturer
Fresh Unlimited Inc
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
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 (2)

  • Item #71736
  • Use By 12/3/2012 and 12/6/2012

Distribution

Distributed in 15 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by Fresh Unlimited 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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