Sliced apples and products containing sliced apples recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

Starting date:

April 30, 2015

Type of communication:

Recall

Alert sub-type:

Correction - Food Recall Warning

Subcategory:

Microbiological - Listeria

Hazard classification:

Class 1

Source of recall:

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Recalling firm:

Sun Rich Fresh Foods Inc.

Distribution:

Possibly National

Extent of the product distribution:

Retail

CFIA reference number:

9810

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  Advisory details
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  What you should do
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  Who is affected
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Advisory details

Ottawa, April 30, 2015 - The Food Recall warning issued on April 29, 2015 has been amended to correctly identify the products recalled by Sun Rich Fresh Foods Inc. The corrections for these products are marked by an asterisk (*) below. Please note that the Starbucks product has been removed from this recall.

Sun Rich Fresh Foods Inc. is recalling sliced apples and products containing sliced apples produced in its Brampton, Ontario facility from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume and distributors, retailers and food service establishments such as hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals and nursing homes should not sell or use the recalled products described below.

What you should do

Check to see if you have recalled products in your home or establishment. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased.

Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn or even stillbirth. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

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Who is affected

There has been one reported illness associated with the consumption of these products.

Background

This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.

Affected products

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Related AWRs

Sliced apples and products containing sliced apples recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

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Media enquiries

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