Lochirco Fruit & Produce Inc: CDC epidemiologists have linked an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes illness to caramel apples.

Agency Publication Date: February 18, 2015

Affected Products

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 Ap

Best by: 8/25-11/23/2014 Kroger Best By - 9/15-11/18/2014

Product: Caramel Apple Topped with Chocolate & 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 Select 3 Pack, Net Wt. 12 oz., Happy Apples Select, Net Wt. 4 oz., Grand Gourmet, Net Wt. 11 oz.

Best By - 8/25-11/23/2014

Product: Happy Apples Crunch Topping Caramel Apples, Net Wt. 3.5 oz., with Best By date range - 8/25-11/23/2014, Responsible firm name on label is Happy Apple Inc., Washington, MO., and Orosi, CA.

Best By - 8/25-11/23/2014

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

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

Product: Caramel Apple packaged topped with colored sprinkles 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 Oro si, CA.,: Happy Apples Wacky, Net Wt. 3.75 oz., Happy Apples Spooky Sprinkles, Net Wt. 3.75 oz., Kroger with Sprinkles, 3 Apples, Net Wt. 10.5 oz, Kroger with Sprinkles, 1 Apple, Net Wt. 3.5 oz.

Best By - 8/25-11/23/2014

Product: Caramel Apples with red cinnamon, topped with peanuts packaged in the following configurations with Best By Date range - 8/25-11/23/2014, Responsible firm name on label is appy Apple Inc., Washington, MO, and Orosi, CA, : Happy Apples, 1 Apple, Net Wt. 3.75 oz., Happy Apples, Value 3 Pack, Net Wt. 9 oz., Happy Apples, 4 Pack, Net Wt. 15 os., K roger Candy Apples, Net Wt. 3.75 oz. with Best By Date range - 9/15-11/18/2014, and Kroger Candy Apples 3 Pack, Net Wt. 10.5 oz. with Best By Date range

Best By - 8/25-11/23/2014

Product: Happy Apples Grand Gourmet Pecan Caramel Apple 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 Oro si, CA.,: Grand Gourmet, Net WT. 11 oz. and

Best By - 8/25-11/23/2014

Product: Happy Apples Cinnamon Crunch Caramel Apple, Net Wt. 3.5 oz., with Best By Date range - 8/25-11/23/2014, Responsible firm name on label is Happy Apple Inc., Washington, MO., and Orosi, CA.

Best By - 8/25-11/23/2014

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 70069

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: Lochirco Fruit & Produce Inc

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 8 products (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; single apple package - 10/48 count/cases, 1,836/24 count/cases, 8,510/12 count cases, 166/12 count cases; single apple package - 5/48 count/cases, 4,633/24 count /cases, 84/12 count/cases; 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; single apple package - 123/48 count/cases, 6,466/24 count/cases, 472/12 count/cases and triple apple pkg - 480/12 count/cases; single apple package - 123/48 count/cases, 8,206/24 count/cases, 112/12 count/cases, and triple apple package - 6,180/12 count/cases; single apple package - 188/12 count/cases; single apple package - 2,334/24 count/cases, 14/12 count cases)

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Affected Products

Best by: 8/25-11/23/2014 Kroger Best By - 9/15-11/18/2014

Best By - 8/25-11/23/2014

Product: Happy Apples Crunch Topping Caramel Apples, Net Wt. 3.5 oz., with Best By date range - 8/25-11/23/2014, Responsible firm name on label is Happy Apple Inc., Washington, MO., and Orosi, CA.

Best By - 8/25-11/23/2014

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

Best By - 8/25-11/23/2014

Product: Happy Apples Cinnamon Crunch Caramel Apple, Net Wt. 3.5 oz., with Best By Date range - 8/25-11/23/2014, Responsible firm name on label is Happy Apple Inc., Washington, MO., and Orosi, CA.

Best By - 8/25-11/23/2014

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 70069

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: Lochirco Fruit & Produce Inc

Manufactured In: United States