The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0893-2013·Announced 2013-01-23

Fresh Unlimited Recalls Diced Red Apples for Listeria Risk

Fresh Unlimited Inc is recalling diced red apple bags due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to 15 states.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Unlimited Inc is recalling 143 cases of 5/1 lb bags of Red Apples DICED 3/4" (Item #71707). The recall is issued because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product has a best used by date of 11/25/12.

The product was shipped to the following states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific item number and use-by date. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Red Apples DICED 3/4" 5/1# (4,536G) bag Item #71707 Ingredients: Apples (Apples, Calcium Ascorbate), BEST USED BY: 11/25/12 TC: 1 317 2359 15:40 PRODUCT OF: USA
Manufacturer
Fresh Unlimited Inc
Category
Food — Fresh Produce
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 11/25/12 Item #71707

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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