The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2279-2012·Announced 2012-09-19

Missa Bay Recalls Wawa Apple Caramel Dippers Due to Listeria Contamination

Missa Bay, LLC is recalling Wawa apple caramel dippers because they are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers units distributed in 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 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Missa Bay, LLC is recalling Wawa apple caramel dippers, Net Wt 6.7 OZ (191g), because the products are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product is distributed by Wawa, Inc. and carries the UPC 261900394. The recall includes units with a 'use by' date on or before August 16.

The recall involves 264,662 cases and 296,224 individually distributed units. The product was 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 this product should check their inventory for the specific UPC and date code. If they have the recalled product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Wawa apple caramel dipper Net Wt 6.7 OZ (191g) Distributed by: Wawa, Inc. Wawa, PA 19063 wawa.com On or before August 16; UPC 261900394
Manufacturer
Missa Bay, LLC
Category
Food — Dairy / Dessert
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 16
  • UPC 261900394

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.

See all 29 products in this recall →

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