Lochirco Fruit & Produce Inc

Recall #F-1217-2015 · Initiated 2014-12-19

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.

Reason for recall

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

Quantity affected

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

Distribution

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

Lot / code info

Happy Apple Best By - 8/25-11/23/2014 Kroger Best By - 9/15-11/18/2014

Voluntary / mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification

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