Organic Great Value Dark Sweet Cherry Products Pitted recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

August 21, 2017

Source

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

Official notice title

SUNOPTA GRAINS AND FOODS recalls Organic Great Value Dark Sweet Cherry Products Pitted, Net Wt 32 Oz (2 lb) 907 g, Distributed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.…

Recall number

F-3562-2017

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

SUNOPTA GRAINS AND FOODS

Sold / distributed

Product distributed to distribution centers in FL, LA, MS, NC, and OH.

Why it was recalled

Testing revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a finished product sample.

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

Organic Great Value Dark Sweet Cherry Products Pitted, Net Wt 32 Oz (2 lb) 907 g, Distributed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Bentonville, AR