Zespri Organic Green Kiwi
Reason Listeria monocytogenes
Zespri Organic Green Kiwi recall
Recalled by David Oppenheimer & Company I LLC · Seattle, WA, United States
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Why it was recalled
Listeria monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria
Listeria monocytogenes can grow even in the fridge and is especially dangerous in pregnancy.
The most serious food recalls: a contaminated product can cause outbreaks, hospitalisations and deaths, especially for pregnant people, young children, older adults and anyone with a weakened immune system. All bacteria & viruses recalls.
What was recalled
Zespri Organic Green Kiwi, product of New Zealand, perishable, packaged in plastic clamshell, net wt. 1lb. UPC 818849020093. Distributed by The Oppenheimer Group, 180 Nickerson Street, Suite 211 Seattle WA. Zespri Organic Green Kiwi, product of New Zealand, perishable, packaged in plastic clamshell, net wt. 3lb, item #7953.
Quantity: 4568 cases (12/1lb. containers per case); 332 cases (6/3lb. containers per case)
Lot codes, dates and UPCs
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
No codes on retail 1lb. or 3lb.s plastic clamshell container. Oppenheimer lot code on the master carton: WO00278238. Non-recall product in 1lb or 3lb. clamshell container will include a white sticker with the packed-on date and the work order number.
Where it was sold
Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Kentucky Michigan North Carolina New York Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee Texas Virginia Wisconsin
FDA's distribution note: Distributed in FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MI, NC, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, and WI.
Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
- Recalling firm
- David Oppenheimer & Company I LLC
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Aug 8, 2023
- In FDA report of
- Sep 20, 2023
- Terminated
- Oct 20, 2023
- FDA recall number
- F-1494-2023 · event 92830
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search
Also recalled with it (1 more product)
FDA files each product of one recall action separately; these share the same FDA event.