The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1536-2020·Announced 2020-09-30

Freshouse and Nature Promise Limes Recalled for Listeria Risk

Freshouse Produce is recalling Freshouse and Nature Promise limes after environmental sampling tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, and is classified as FDA Class II. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness warrant a score of 3.

Plain-English summary

Freshouse Produce is voluntarily recalling Freshouse Limes (2lb mesh bag, UPC 33383 14683) and Nature Promise Organic Limes (1lb mesh bag, UPC 88267 53813). The recall was initiated after the firm received positive environmental sampling results for Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products were shipped to North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia, as well as to wholesalers in Maryland. The recall involves 2,870 mesh bags and 40/40lb boxes. Specific identification codes include Freshouse Tag #s 174618, 174570, 174571, and 174572; Nature Promise Tag # 174375; and Bulk boxes Shipper Reference Numbers 1187112, 1187099, 1187128, and 1186832.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their possession for the specific UPCs and tag numbers listed above. If the products are found, consumers should discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Freshouse Limes, 2lb mesh bag, UPC 33383 14683 & Nature Promise Organic Limes, 1lb mesh bag, UPC 88267 53813
Manufacturer
Freshouse Produce
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 (4)

  • Freshouse - Tag #'s: 174618
  • 174570
  • 1187099
  • 1187128 & 1186832.

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Freshouse Produce 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.

See all 4 products in this recall →