Frozen Cherries Recalled Due to Potential Listeria Contamination
SunOpta Grains and Foods Inc. is recalling frozen cherries sold under Great Value, Good & Gather, and Best Choice brands nationwide due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume affected products.
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: FDA Class I classification per the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious infection.
Plain-English summary
SunOpta Grains and Foods Inc. is recalling frozen sweet and sour cherries distributed nationwide under three retail brands: Great Value Dark Sweet Cherries, Pitted (16 oz), Good & Gather Dark Sweet Whole Pitted Cherries (12 oz), and Best Choice Superior Selections Pitted Red Tart Cherries (12 oz). A total of 5,908 cases are affected.
The cherries are being recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful bacterium that can cause serious infection. This is an FDA Class I recall, indicating potential for serious adverse health consequences.
The affected products have lot numbers FED308962 (best by 3/30/2025), FED308862 (best by 3/29/2025), and FED308861 (best by 3/29/2025). Products were distributed by Walmart Inc. (Bentonville, AR), Target Corporation (Minneapolis, MN), and Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (Kansas City, KS).
Consumers who have purchased these cherries should not consume them. If you have any of the affected products, discard them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cherries packaged under the following brands and sizes: 1. Great Value Dark Sweet Cherries, Pitted. Net Wt 16 oz (1 lb) 454g, UPC 0 78742-11209 1. Keep Frozen. Distributed by: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716 2. Good & Gather Dark Sweet Whole Pitted Cherries. Net…
- Manufacturer
- SunOpta Grains and Foods Inc.
- Category
- Food — Frozen Fruit
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 5,908
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 16 recalled by SunOpta Grains and Foods 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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