On October 25th, 2019 North Bay Produce Inc. voluntary issued a recall of certain varieties of fresh apples packed in one packinghouse between October 16th-October 21st. The recall is due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
It was initiated as a result of a product test which revealed that finished products contained the bacteria. The recalled product was shipped directly from the company to retailers and wholesalers in Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.
North Bay Produce, Inc. has informed the FDA and its customers of this recall. To date, health authorities have not linked any illnesses to this recall, and no other North Bay Produce products are affected by this recall.