Lochirco Fruit & Produce product recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

December 19, 2014

Source

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

Official notice title

Lochirco Fruit & Produce Inc recalls Caramel Apple Topped with Chocolate & Peanuts with Best By Date range - 8/25-11/23/2014, Responsible firm name on label…

Recall number

F-1215-2015

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Lochirco Fruit & Produce Inc

Sold / distributed

Product distributed to AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT and Canada

Why it was recalled

CDC epidemiologists have linked an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes illness to caramel apples.

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

Caramel Apple Topped with Chocolate & Peanuts with Best By Date range - 8/25-11/23/2014, Responsible firm name on label is Happy Apple Inc., Washington, MO., and Orosi, CA., packaged in the following configurations: Happy Apples Select 3 Pack, Net Wt. 12 oz., Happy Apples Select, Net Wt. 4 oz., Grand Gourmet, Net Wt. 11 oz.