Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-2232-2014

Product

HyVee applesauce; 3.5 oz applesauce in aluminum pouch with plastic screw-on lid; product is labeled in part, "***HyVee Mother's Choice Apple organic baby food NET WT 3.5 OZ (99g)***INGREDIENTS:ORGANIC APPLE, ASCORBIC ACID DISTRIBUTED BY HY-VEE, INC WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266 PRODUCT OF CHILE***" UPC Code: 075450082029

Type

Food

Affected lot / code info

Best By: NOV 12 2014

Quantity

Market Pantry (app+app cin) : 63,958 cases (48 pouches/case); Fruty U: 51,105 cases (40 pouches/case); Mother's Choice: 3132 cases (16 pouches/case).

Why it was recalled

Purefruit Chile S.A. is recalling pouched applesauce due to the possibility of mold.

Recalling firm

Firm

PUREFRUIT CHILE S.A

Notification channel

Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit

Type

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Address

AV. RAMON FREIRE NR. 1390,, ROMERAL, Curico, N/A, Chile

Distribution

Distribution pattern

Product was manufactured and shipped from Chile and stored in Purefruit Chile warehouses located in Marlyland and California. Product was further distributed to retail stores nationwide.

Timeline

Recall initiated

2014-07-01

FDA classified

2014-07-28

Posted by FDA

2014-08-06

Terminated

2015-03-24

Status

Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2232-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.