Recall of frozen foods expands to 42 brandsof vegetables and fruit due to health risk

As a precaution, CRF Frozen Foods of Pasco, Washington is expanding its voluntary recall of frozen organic and traditional fruits and vegetables. We are performing this voluntary recall in cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) because these products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The organism can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

Sliced apples recalled due to possible Listeria

Appeeling Fruit Inc. in Dauberville, Penn. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of consumer packages of fresh sliced apples with Best-if-Used-by dates of 09/14 and 09/21, due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. 

Simply Balanced Organic Chopped Spinach sold at Target, recalled due to deadly Listeria

Superior Foods, Inc., has issued a recall. They may have received organic spinach with the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. 

Deadly caramel apples leads to more recalls

 California Snack Foods recalls Karm’l Dapples

California Snack Foods, is issuing a voluntary recall of California Snack Foods brand caramel apples with a best use by date between Aug. 15 and Nov. 28, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. 

Five dead, 28 ill in 10 states, due to Listeria linked to prepackaged caramel apples

Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Linked to Commercially Produced, Prepackaged Caramel Apples

The FDA, CDC and state and local officials are investigating an outbreak of listeriosis potentially linked to commercially-produced, prepackaged caramel apples.  Investigators are working to identify the source of contamination and to determine what products may be contaminated.  New information will be provided as it becomes available.

Walnuts potentially contaminated with Listeria

St. Louis-based Sherman Produce is voluntarily recalling walnuts comprising of 241 cases of bulk walnuts packaged in 25 lb bulk cardboard boxes and Schnucks brand 10 oz trays with UPC 00338390032 with best by dates 03/15 and 04/15 because the products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Fresh Express recalls Italian Salad

Fresh Express Incorporated has issued a recall of a limited number of cases of 10 oz. and 6oz. Italian Salad with the already expired Use-by Date of March 26 and a Product Code of H071A11A due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes. 

No illnesses have been reported in association with the recall, and no other Fresh Express products are being recalled.

Oscar’s Smokehouse recalls 11 varieties of cheese spreads because of possible health risk

Oscars Smokehouse Inc. of Warrensburg, New York is recalling 11 of its 7-oz. “CHEESE SPREADS” varieties marked with three digit lot numbers ranging from” 719-959” because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. 

Whole Foods Market recalls Crave Brothers Les Frères cheese after one illness, one death

Whole Foods Market is recalling Crave Brothers Les Frères cheese due to a recall by the Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Co. of Waterloo, Wisconsin. The cheese has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious, and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. To date, one illness and one death have been reported.