North Bay Produce of Traverse City, Michigan is recalling 2,297 cases and 2 bulk bins of fresh apples because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this recall.
The recalled varieties of apples include McIntosh, Honeycrisp, Jonathan, Fuji, Jonamac, and Red Delicious. The apples were sold in plastic bags under these brand names: Great Lakes and North Bay Produce Pure Michigan. They were also sold unbranded in clear plastic tote bags, white paper tote bags, and individually from retailers display trays. They were shipped between October 16, 2019 and October 21, 2019 from one North Bay facility to wholesalers, retailers, and brokers in Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin.
You can see the long list of recalled products, along with variety, brand, and packaging, arrival dates, UPC number, PLU number, item number, pictures of product labels, and location where they were shipped to at the FDA web site.
Apples purchased at retail before October 16, 2019 are not subject to recall. No other North Bay Produce products are affected by this recall. There is zero tolerance for Listeria monocytogenes contamination in any ready-to-eat product in the United States.
Look carefully at the list of recalled North Bay Produce apples. If you purchased any of these products, do not eat them. If you aren’t sure whether or not you have purchased any of these apples, contact your retailer. If they can’t tell you if they have sold these products, think about discarding any apples of these varieties purchased during this time period.
It’ a good idea to clean out your pantry or refrigerator or wherever you stored apples with a mild bleach solution. Listeria monocytogenes bacteria can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Wash your hands well with soap and water and after handling the apples.
