Caramel Apples packaged in the following configurations with Best By date range - 8/25-11/23/2014, Responsible firm name on label is Happy Apple Inc., Washington, MO., and Orosi, CA.,:…
Recalling firm: Lochirco Fruit & Produce Inc
Why it was recalled
CDC epidemiologists have linked an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes illness to caramel apples.
The exact product
Caramel Apples packaged in the following configurations with Best By date range - 8/25-11/23/2014, Responsible firm name on label is Happy Apple Inc., Washington, MO., and Orosi, CA.,: Happy Apples Simply Caramel Value 3 Pack, Net Wt. 9 oz., Happy Apples Simply Caramel 4 Pack, Net Wt. 14 oz., Happy Apples Simply Double Caramel Value 3 Pack, Net Wt. 11.25 oz., Happy Apples Double Caramel, Net Wt. 3.75 oz., Happy Apples Simply Caramel Net Wt. 3.5oz., and Kroger, Simply Caramel, 3 Apples, Net Wt. 9 oz., with Best By date range - 9/15-11/18/2014,
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Original FDA code information
Best by: 8/25-11/23/2014 Kroger Best By - 9/15-11/18/2014
| Type | Code / value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| best by | 8/25-11 | Best by: 8/25-11/23/2014 Kroger Best By - 9/15-11/18/2014 |
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1214-2015
- Event ID
- 70069
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Dec 19, 2014
- Reported
- Feb 25, 2015
- Classified
- Feb 18, 2015
- Terminated
- Feb 8, 2017
- Quantity
- single apple pkg - 131/48 count/cases, 3,787/24 count/cases, 2,218/12 count cases and triple apple pkg - 5,047/12 count/cases, 428/6 count/cases
- Location
- Union, MO, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
Where it was distributed
Product distributed to AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT and Canada
Data updated September 16, 2026. View official FDA data ↗
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