Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-1208-2015·Announced 2015-02-25

Del Monte and 7-Eleven Green Apple Slices Recalled for Listeria Risk

Del Monte Fresh Produce North America, Inc. is recalling specific lots of 7-Eleven and Del Monte Green Apple Slices due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen associated with serious health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Del Monte Fresh Produce North America, Inc. is recalling 4,199 units of 7-Eleven Green Apple Slices (8 ounces) and Del Monte Green Apple Slices (12 ounces). The recall involves specific lot numbers listed in the official notice, including 8239108, 8240108, and 8241108, among others. The affected products were distributed in California.

The recall was initiated because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This bacterium can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check the packaging for the listed lot numbers and UPC codes. If the product matches the recalled items, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. No specific instructions for disposal or refund processing are provided in the source text beyond standard recall practices.

The recalled product

Product: 7-Eleven Green Apple Slices 8 ounces UPC: 0-52548-52481-4; Del Monte Green Apple Slices 12 ounces UPC: 7-17524-71909-6
Manufacturer: Del Monte Fresh Produce North America, Inc
Category: Food — Fresh Produce / Cut Fruit
Hazard: listeria
Affected units: 4,199

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 (20)

Lot # 8239108
8240108
8241108
8242108
8244108
8245108
8246108
8247108
8248108
8249108
8251108
8252108
8254108
8255108
8256108
8258108
8259108
8260108
8261108
8262108

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Del Monte Fresh Produce North America, 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.

See all 6 products in this recall →

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