The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1352-2015·Announced 2015-03-04

Sugar Daddy Caramel and Pecan Apples Recalled Due to Listeria Outbreak

Sugar Daddy LTD is recalling caramel apples linked to a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak. Consumers should not eat the product.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. 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 FDA Class I, which mandates a score of at least 4, but the confirmed outbreak elevates it to Critical.

Plain-English summary

Sugar Daddy LTD is recalling Caramel and Pecan Apples labeled as Merbs Candies, Bionic Apple, St. Louis. The product was individually packaged in plastic wrappers. The recall involves 70,500 wholesale caramel apples (30 apples/case) and 39,500 retail caramel apples.

The recall is being conducted because CDC epidemiologists have linked an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes illness to caramel apples. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness.

The product was distributed wholesale to supermarkets and other retailers in eastern Missouri and southern Illinois. The firm also distributed the apples via its local retail store and via the internet to consumers nationwide. No specific lot codes are applied to the product.

Consumers should not eat the recalled caramel apples. Those who have purchased the product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Caramel and Pecan Apple labeled as Merbs Candies, Bionic Apple, St. Louis individually packaged in plastic wrappers.
Manufacturer
Sugar Daddy LTD
Category
Food — Candy / Confectionery
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)

  • no codes are applied to product

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 2 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Sugar Daddy LTD 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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