Zespri Organic Green Kiwi recalled for Listeria monocytogenes contamination
Zespri Organic Green Kiwi from New Zealand is being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products were distributed across 14 states.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I recall classification indicates the most serious category. Although no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious adverse health consequences.
Plain-English summary
Zespri Organic Green Kiwi from New Zealand is being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product is packaged in plastic clamshell containers, available in 1-pound containers (UPC 818849020093) and 3-pound containers. A total of 4,568 cases of 1-pound containers and 332 cases of 3-pound containers were affected.
The recalled products were distributed by The Oppenheimer Group (David Oppenheimer & Company I LLC) to retailers in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. The affected product lot code on the master carton is WO00278238.
The recalled product
- Product
- Zespri Organic Green Kiwi, product of New Zealand, perishable, packaged in plastic clamshell, net wt. 1lb. UPC 818849020093. Distributed by The Oppenheimer Group, 180 Nickerson Street, Suite 211 Seattle WA. Zespri Organic Green Kiwi, product of New Zealand, perishable, packaged
- Manufacturer
- David Oppenheimer & Company I LLC
- Category
- Food — Fresh Fruit
- Hazard
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by David Oppenheimer & Company I LLC 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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