Caramel Apple labeled as Merbs Candies recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

December 29, 2014

Source

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

Official notice title

Sugar Daddy LTD recalls Caramel Apple labeled as Merbs Candies, Double Dipped, St. Louis individually wrapped in plastic

Recall number

F-1351-2015

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Sugar Daddy LTD

Sold / distributed

Product was distributed wholesale to area (eastern MO and southern IL) supermarkets and other retailers. The firm also distrbuted apples via its local retail store and via the internet to consumers nationwide.

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 labeled as Merbs Candies, Double Dipped, St. Louis individually wrapped in plastic