USA – Fresh Cut Apples – Listeria monocytogenes

Food Poisoning Journal

Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. (“Del Monte Fresh”) announced last week an amendment of its press release dated December 10, 2014 to reflect the accurate finished product descriptor and BIUB date of two (2) items included in its voluntary recall of fresh cut fruit containing Gala red apples grown in Pennsylvania. The corrected product descriptor and BIUB date appear highlighted in bold script in the table below. Although no illnesses have been reported to date, Del Monte Fresh voluntarily decided to recall the potentially affected lot.