Class IF-1214-2015

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

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,

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: Best by: 8/25-11/23/2014 Kroger Best By - 9/15-11/18/2014
Quantity: single apple pkg - 131/48 count/cases, 3,787/24 count/cases, 2,218/12 count cases and triple apple pkg - 5,047/12 count/cases, 428/6 count/cases

Why it was recalled

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

Recalling firm

Firm: Lochirco Fruit & Produce Inc
Notification channel: E-Mail
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 527 Commercial Dr, Union, Missouri 63084-3006

Distribution

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

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2014-12-19
FDA classified: 2015-02-18
Posted by FDA: 2015-02-25
Terminated: 2017-02-08
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1214-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.