Zespri Organic Green Kiwi Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination
Zespri Organic Green Kiwi from New Zealand has been recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled pallet was distributed across 14 U.S. states.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I recall classification requires a minimum severity score of 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness and hospitalization.
Plain-English summary
Zespri Organic Green Kiwi from New Zealand is being recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a dangerous bacterium that can cause serious illness.
One pallet of bulk loose organic green kiwifruit with master carton barcode 067834 and PLU code GTIN 9400 9552 was distributed to a consignee in Chicago, Illinois. From there, the product was distributed to customers in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it. If you have consumed the product and experience fever, muscle aches, headache, or gastrointestinal symptoms, consult a healthcare provider and inform them of potential Listeria exposure. Retailers and food service establishments should remove the product from sale and return it to the distributor.
The recalled product
- Product
- Zespri Organic Green Kiwi, product of New Zealand, one pallet of bulk loose organic green kiwifruit was shipped to one consignee in Chicago, IL. The master carton has the barcode 067834 and the kiwi PLU label has the code GTIN 9400 9552.
- Manufacturer
- David Oppenheimer & Company I LLC
- Category
- Food — Produce / Fresh Fruit
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1
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)
- none
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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