The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2267-2012·Announced 2012-09-19

Missa Bay Recalls McDonald's Diced Apples Due to Listeria Contamination

Missa Bay, LLC is recalling McDonald's M Diced Apples because the products are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers 264,662 cases and 296,224 individually distributed units.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Missa Bay, LLC is recalling McDonald's M Diced Apples, Net Wt. 0.02 oz (26g), because the products are contaminated 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 recall involves 264,662 cases and 296,224 individually distributed units. These 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 date codes and discard the product if it matches the description. The FDA classifies this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
McDonalds M Diced Apples Net Wt. 0.02 oz (26g) On or before August 19; no upc code
Manufacturer
Missa Bay, LLC
Category
Food — Fruit
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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