Appeeling Fruit recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

September 9, 2015

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Appeeling Fruit, Inc recalls Appeeling Fruit, Sweet Fresh, Apple Wedges, Net Wt. 16 oz. 8 2 oz. bags, UPC: 6 58324 08400, Best If Used By: 9/21/2015…

Recall number

F-0181-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Appeeling Fruit, Inc

Sold / distributed

FL, MA, NJ, NY, PA

Why it was recalled

Appeeling Fruit Inc. in Dauberville, Penn. is voluntarily recalling consumer packages of fresh sliced apples with Best-if-Used-by dates of 09/14/15 and 09/21/15, due to the potential to be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes,

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

Appeeling Fruit, Sweet Fresh, Apple Wedges, Net Wt. 16 oz. 8 2 oz. bags, UPC: 6 58324 08400, Best If Used By: 9/21/2015, Packed 6 - 8 unit packages/case; Appeeling Fruit, Sweet Fresh, Apple Wedges, Net Wt. 12 oz., , Best If Used By: 9/21/2015, Packed 6 packages/case; Produced by: Appeeling Fruit, Dauberville, PA 19533