The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2263-2012·Announced 2012-09-19

Missa Bay Recalls Fresh Apple Slices Contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

Missa Bay, LLC is recalling Crown Program BK Fresh Apple Slices contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers 264,662 cases and 296,224 units distributed across 36 states and DC.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Missa Bay, LLC is voluntarily recalling Crown Program BK Fresh Apple Slices, 2 oz, due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products have a 'use by' date on or before August 13 and do not have a UPC code. The recall includes a total of 264,662 cases and 296,224 individually distributed units.

The products were distributed in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their 'use by' dates and discard any units that fall on or before August 13. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Crown Program BK Fresh Apple Slices, 2 oz On or before August 13; no upc code
Manufacturer
Missa Bay, LLC
Category
Food — Fresh 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 (2)

  • On or before August 13
  • no upc code

Distribution

Distributed in 35 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 29 recalled by Missa Bay, 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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