Caramel Apples with Peanuts 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 with Peanuts, with Best By date range - 8/25-11/23/2014, Responsible firm name on label is Happy Apple I…

Recall number

F-1217-2015

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 with 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, Net Wt. 3.75 oz., Happy Apples 3 Pack, Net Wt. 9 oz., Happy Apples 4 Pack, Net Wt. 16 oz., Happy Apples 8 Pack, Net Wt. 24 oz., and Kroger 3 Apples, Net Wt. 10.5 oz., with Best By date range - 9/15-11/18/2014 and Kroger 1 Apple, Net Wt. 3.5 oz., with Best By date range - 9/15-11/18/2014.