Granny Smith green apples recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

October 14, 2015

Source

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

Official notice title

Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Incorporated recalls Granny Smith green apples, shipped in unmarked plastic bags and cardboard boxes. Sold individually in retail stores.

Recall number

F-0136-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Incorporated

Sold / distributed

US distribution in retail store in the states: CO, KS, MO, NE, NM, OK, SD, UT and NY

Why it was recalled

Apples have 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

Granny Smith green apples, shipped in unmarked plastic bags and cardboard boxes. Sold individually in retail stores.