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 Apples packaged in the following configurations with Best By date range - 8/25-11/23/2014, Responsible firm nam…

Recall number

F-1214-2015

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 Apples packaged in the following configurations with Best By date range - 8/25-11/23/2014, Responsible firm name on label is Happy Apple Inc., Washington, MO., and Orosi, CA.,: Happy Apples Simply Caramel Value 3 Pack, Net Wt. 9 oz., Happy Apples Simply Caramel 4 Pack, Net Wt. 14 oz., Happy Apples Simply Double Caramel Value 3 Pack, Net Wt. 11.25 oz., Happy Apples Double Caramel, Net Wt. 3.75 oz., Happy Apples Simply Caramel Net Wt. 3.5oz., and Kroger, Simply Caramel, 3 Apples, Net Wt. 9 oz., with Best By date range - 9/15-11/18/2014,