The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2266-2012·Announced 2012-09-19

Missa Bay Recalls McDonald's Apple Slices Due to Listeria Contamination

Missa Bay, LLC is recalling McDonald's apple slices contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers 264,662 cases and 296,224 individual units distributed across 35 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 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 severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Missa Bay, LLC is recalling McDonald's M Apple Slices, Net Wt 1.2 oz (34g), due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products have a 'use by' date of on or before August 19 and do not have a UPC code. The total quantity recalled is 264,662 cases and 296,224 individually distributed units.

The recall affects distribution 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 apple slices should check their 'use by' dates and stop consuming them if they fall on or before August 19. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
McDonalds M Apple Slices Net Wt 1.2 oz (34g) On or before August 19; 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 19
  • 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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