Gala recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

December 17, 2017

Source

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

Official notice title

Jack Brown Produce, Inc. recalls Gala, whole fresh apples; Metric Tray sizes, 50ct, 55ct, 60ct, 78ct, 113ct, 2# Poly bags, 3# Poly bags and 5# Mesh bags…

Recall number

F-0637-2018

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Jack Brown Produce, Inc.

Sold / distributed

Domestic: Michigan, Georgia, Missouri, Indiana and Ohio Foreign/VA/DOD: None

Why it was recalled

Jack Brown Produce, Inc. initiated a voluntary recall of multiple varieties of apples following notification from the supplier that product may 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

Gala, whole fresh apples; Metric Tray sizes, 50ct, 55ct, 60ct, 78ct, 113ct, 2# Poly bags, 3# Poly bags and 5# Mesh bags; Trays-113ct (5trays per case), 55, 60, 78ct (2trays per RPC case) 2# & 3# - 12 bags per case, 5# - 8 bags per case