Caramel Apples Recalled Due to Listeria Outbreak Link
Lochirco Fruit & Produce Inc. is recalling specific caramel apple products because CDC epidemiologists linked a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak to them.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that CDC epidemiologists have linked an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes illness to the product, indicating reported illness. Additionally, the agency classification is Class I, which mandates a score of at least 4, but the confirmed illness link elevates it to Critical.
Plain-English summary
Lochirco Fruit & Produce Inc. is recalling specific caramel apple products topped with colored sprinkles. The recall involves products with Best By Dates ranging from August 25 to November 23, 2014, and labels identifying Happy Apple Inc. in Washington, MO., and Oro si, CA. Affected configurations include Happy Apples Wacky, Happy Apples Spooky Sprinkles, and Kroger with Sprinkles packages.
The recall is being conducted because CDC epidemiologists have linked an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes illness to caramel apples. The products were distributed to Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Canada.
Consumers who have these products should check their Best By Dates and packaging configurations against the details provided. If the products match the description, consumers should dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Caramel Apple packaged topped with colored sprinkles packaged in the following configurations with Best By Date range - 8/25-11/23/2014, Responsible firm name on label is Happy Apple Inc., Washington, MO., and Oro si, CA.,: Happy Apples Wacky, Net Wt. 3.75 oz., Happy Apples…
- Manufacturer
- Lochirco Fruit & Produce Inc
- Category
- Food — Caramel Apples
- 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)
- Best By - 8/25-11/23/2014
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 8 recalled by Lochirco Fruit & Produce 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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