Class IF-1217-2015

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 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.

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: Happy Apple Best By - 8/25-11/23/2014 Kroger Best By - 9/15-11/18/2014
Quantity: single apple pkg - 152/48 count/cases, 24,628/24 count/cases, 3,264/12 count/cases and triple apple pkg - 14,653/12 count cases, 434/6 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-1217-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.