The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1219-2015·Announced 2015-02-25

Caramel Apples Recalled Due to Listeria Outbreak Link

Lochirco Fruit & Produce Inc. is recalling specific Happy Apples and Kroger Candy Apples because CDC epidemiologists linked a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak to caramel apples.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, and the source text explicitly states that CDC epidemiologists have linked an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes illness to the product, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Lochirco Fruit & Produce Inc. is recalling specific packages of caramel apples topped with peanuts. The affected products include Happy Apples and Kroger Candy Apples with Best By Dates ranging from August 25, 2014, to November 23, 2014, and September 15, 2014, to November 18, 2014. The responsible firm name on the label is Happy Apple Inc., located in Washington, MO, and Orosi, CA.

The recall is being conducted because CDC epidemiologists have linked an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes illness to caramel apples. The product was distributed to Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Canada.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should stop using them and check the Best By dates and packaging configurations listed in the recall notice to determine if they are affected.

The recalled product

Product
Caramel Apples with red cinnamon, topped with peanuts packaged in the following configurations with Best By Date range - 8/25-11/23/2014, Responsible firm name on label is appy Apple Inc., Washington, MO, and Orosi, CA, : Happy Apples, 1 Apple, Net Wt. 3.75 oz., Happy Apples…
Manufacturer
Lochirco Fruit & Produce Inc
Category
Food — Candy / Confectionery
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Best By - 8/25-11/23/2014

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

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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