Zespri Organic Green Kiwi, a product of New Zealand, is being recalled by David Oppenheimer & Company I LLC due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Approximately 4,569 cases and one bulk pallet of fruit are affected. The kiwi was sold in 1-pound and 3-pound plastic clamshell containers and as loose bulk fruit. To date, no illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.
The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may suffer short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea; Listeria infection can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
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Retail clamshell containers have no codes. Non-recalled product will include a white sticker with the packed-on date and the work order number.
Retail clamshell containers have no codes. Non-recalled product will include a white sticker with the packed-on date and the work order number.
One pallet was shipped to one consignee in Chicago, IL. PLU label has GTIN 9400 9552.
Zespri organic green kiwifruit, one-pound clear plastic clamshells
Zespri organic green kiwifruit, stickered with the GTIN bar code 9400 9552
Zespri organic green kiwifruit, one-pound plastic clamshells with a WHITE STICKER that includes Work Order (WO) number and Packed on date is NOT affected by this recall
If you or a family member were harmed by this recalled product, you may have legal rights. Consider consulting a consumer protection attorney to understand your options for compensation.
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