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Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-2229-2014·Announced 2014-08-06

Purefruit Chile Recalls Market Pantry Applesauce Due to Mold Risk

Purefruit Chile S.A. is recalling Market Pantry Apple Cinnamon applesauce pouches due to the possibility of mold. The product was distributed nationwide.

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, and the hazard is the possibility of mold, which is a low-risk contamination without reported illnesses or injuries in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Purefruit Chile S.A. is recalling Market Pantry Apple Cinnamon applesauce pouches due to the possibility of mold. The product is packed into labeled aluminum pouches with plastic screw-on lids and placed into labeled cardboard boxes. The specific product is labeled in part, "***market pantry Apple Cinnamon Fruit Pouch***NET WT 3.5 OZ (100g)***DISTRIBUTED BY TARGET CORPORATION MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403***" with UPC Code 0-85239-20508-2.

The affected product was manufactured and shipped from Chile and stored in Purefruit Chile warehouses located in Maryland and California. It was further distributed to retail stores nationwide. The recall covers products with "BEST BY" dates ranging from 22 FEB 2015 through 30 MAY 2015.

Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and stop using it if found. The source text does not specify further consumer actions such as disposal methods or refund procedures.

The recalled product

Product
Market Pantry Apple Cinnamon; 3.5 oz/12 pk applesauce is packed into a labeled aluminum pouch with plastic screw-on lid and then placed into a labeled cardboard box; product is labeled in part, "***market pantry Apple Cinnamon Fruit Pouch***NET WT 3.5 OZ (100g)***DISTRIBUTED BY…
Manufacturer
PUREFRUIT CHILE S.A
Category
Food — Applesauce
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 (1)

  • BEST BY 22 FEB 2015 through BEST BY 30 MAY 2015

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by PUREFRUIT CHILE S.A 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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