Food recall

Reichel Foods, Inc recall: Dippin' Stix Sliced Apples & Caramel with Peanuts

Reichel Foods, Inc, of Rochester, MN, recalled Dippin' Stix Sliced Apples & Caramel with Peanuts and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Reichel Foods is recalling these products because the sliced apples have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on August 5, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of September 5, 2012. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Listeria

Status

Terminated

Closed October 18, 2012

The recall

Company
Reichel Foods, Inc (Rochester, MN)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Reichel Foods is recalling these products because the sliced apples have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
Where it was sold
nationwide
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
62767

The 2 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-2077-2012 Class I

    Dippin' Stix Sliced Apples & Caramel with Peanuts

    Codes: USE BY dates 01SEP2012, 02SEP2012, and 03SEP2012

    Quantity: 136,980 trays

  • F-2078-2012 Class I

    Apple Slices & Fat Free Caramel Dip contained in the Armour Active Packs Cheese Pizza Lunch Kit

    Codes: Package code 1026090112

    Quantity: 8096 kits

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of September 5, 2012.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.