Reichel Foods Recalls Sliced Apples for Listeria Contamination Risk
Reichel Foods is recalling Dippin' Stix Sliced Apples & Caramel with Peanuts nationwide due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Reichel Foods, Inc. is recalling 136,980 trays of Dippin' Stix Sliced Apples & Caramel with Peanuts. The recall covers products with USE BY dates of 01SEP2012, 02SEP2012, and 03SEP2012. The product was distributed nationwide.
The recall is being conducted because the sliced apples have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their inventory for the specific USE BY dates listed above. If they possess the affected trays, they should discard them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dippin' Stix Sliced Apples & Caramel with Peanuts
- Manufacturer
- Reichel Foods, Inc
- Category
- Food — Fruit / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 136,980
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)
- USE BY dates 01SEP2012
- 02SEP2012
- and 03SEP2012
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Reichel 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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