Ready Pac Ready Snax Apples recall

Recalled by Missa Bay, LLC · Swedesboro, NJ, United States

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

The products are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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

Ready Pac Ready Snax Apples, Celery, Raisins with Peanut Butter Snack Pac Net Wt 4 oz (113g) Distributed By Ready Pac Foods, Inc. Irwindale, CA 91706 USA 1-800-800-7822 www.readypac.com On or before August 18; UPC 7774523897

Quantity: 264,662 cases and 296,224 individually distributed units (total)

Food: Fresh fruit

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.

On or before August 18; UPC 7774523897

Where it was sold

Alabama Arkansas Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Iowa Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri Mississippi Montana North Carolina North Dakota Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New York Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Dakota Tennessee Virginia Vermont Wisconsin West Virginia

FDA's distribution note: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Florida, Georgia, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carlina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.

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: Missa Bay, LLC
Initiated by: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated: Aug 8, 2012
In FDA report of: Sep 19, 2012
Terminated: May 28, 2013
FDA recall number: F-2273-2012 · event 62794
Official record: FDA enforcement report search

Also recalled with it (28 more products)

FDA files each product of one recall action separately; these share the same FDA event.

Class I · High risk Terminated Listeria Aug 8, 2012