California Snack Foods Recalls Caramel Apples Due to Listeria Risk
California Snack Foods Inc is recalling Karm'l Dapple caramel apples because they may be associated with a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak.
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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illnesses in the source text, which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
California Snack Foods Inc is voluntarily recalling Karm'l Dapple caramel apples. The product is sold in single sizes, 3-packs, and Halloween varieties with a net weight of 4 oz. (124g). The recall is being conducted after the firm was notified by its apple supplier that the caramel apples may be associated with a current Listeria monocytogenes outbreak.
The affected products have best-by dates of August 15, 2014, and November 28, 2014. The product was distributed to five grocery chains in Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, and Utah, as well as to walk-up customers at the California Snack Foods store on premises. The ingredients include fresh selected apples, sugar, water, corn syrup, nonfat dry milk solids, and various oils and cereal parts.
Consumers who purchased these products should stop eating them and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Karm'l Dapple; Net Wt. 4 oz. (124g) Brown/Crunch Sold in Single size and 3 pack and Halloween. Ingredients: Fresh Selected Apples, Sugar, Water, Corn Syrup, Nonfat Dry Milk Solids, Cottonseed shortening and/or soybean oil,Peanuts and/or corn and soy cereal parts, flour, salt,
- Manufacturer
- California Snack Foods Inc
- 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 (3)
- Best Buy dates of August 15
- 2014 and November 28
- 2014
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by California Snack 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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