Apio Recalls Brussels Sprouts, Broccoli, and Snap Peas for Plastic Contamination
Apio Inc. is recalling specific lots of Brussels sprouts, broccoli-cauliflower, and snap peas due to potential foreign material contamination from small plastic shavings.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which typically involves a reasonable probability of temporary or medically reversible health consequences. The hazard is foreign material contamination (plastic shavings) without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.
Plain-English summary
Apio Inc. is voluntarily recalling Brussels sprouts, broccoli-cauliflower, and snap peas. The recall is being conducted because these products may contain foreign material contamination consisting of small plastic shavings originating from a single production line.
The affected products include Eat Smart Snap Peas in 14x2lbs, 6x8oz, and 12x8oz packages. Specific item numbers are 18786, 22216, and 10094, with UPC codes 7 09351 00035 5 and 7 09351 00901 3. The recall covers 1,618 units distributed nationwide in the US and worldwide to Mexico and Canada. Affected code dates are A07207, A08207, A07208, and A08208, and lot numbers are 5873907, 5873905, 5873906, 5874020, 5874019, and 5874021.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their packages for the listed code dates and lot numbers. If the products match the recalled items, consumers should stop using them and contact Apio Inc. for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Eat Smart Snap Peas, 14x2lbs, 6x8oz , 12x8oz. Item # 18786, 22216, 10094, UPC 7 09351 00035 5, 7 09351 00901 3
- Manufacturer
- Apio, Inc. DBA Apio Fresh LLC
- Category
- Food — Fresh Produce
- Affected units
- 1,618
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 (10)
- Code Dates: A07207
- A08207
- A07208
- A08208
- Lot # 5873907
- 5873905
- 5873906
- 5874020
- 5874019
- 5874021.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Apio, Inc. DBA Apio Fresh 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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