FDA recall F-1352-2015

Product

Caramel and Pecan Apple labeled as Merbs Candies, Bionic Apple, St. Louis individually packaged in plastic wrappers.

Reason for recall

CDC epidemiologists have linked an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes illness to caramel apples.

Distribution

Product was distributed wholesale to area (eastern MO and southern IL) supermarkets and other retailers. The firm also distrbuted apples via its local retail store and via the internet to consumers nationwide.

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2014-12-29

Report date

2015-03-04

Termination date

2017-02-09

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Saint Louis, MO, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=F-1352-2015