Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary W. Black is alerting Georgians to the recall of select lots of caramel apples produced by Happy Apples of Washington, Mo.The company has been working with the US Food and Drug Administration in its investigation of the outbreak of listeriosis, which has been associated with caramel apples. The company received notice from one of its suppliers that there may be a connection between this outbreak and the apples it supplied to Happy Apples' California facility.
The apples may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is an organism that can cause foodborne illness in a person that eats an item contaminated with it. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches and gastrointestinal issues such as nausea and diarrhea. The illness primarily affects pregnant women and adults with weakened immune systems. Most healthy adults and children rarely become seriously ill.
The affected products are as follows:
- Single pack caramel apples with best by dates between Aug. 25 and Nov. 23, 2014
- Three-pack caramel apples with best by dates between Aug. 25 and Nov. 23, 2014
- Four-pack caramel apples with best by dates between Aug. 25 and Nov. 23, 2014
- Eight-pack caramel apples with best by dates between Aug. 25 and Nov. 23, 2014
Georgia Department of Agriculture inspectors will be checking to make sure the recalled products are removed from sale. Consumers who purchased any pre-packaged caramel apples are advised not to eat them, but to return it to the store of purchase or dispose of it per instructions from the CDC.
Questions about this recall?
Consumers who purchased this product can contact Happy Apples at 800-527-7532 Monday through Friday or via email at customercare@happyapples.com.
To view a comprehensive list of food and feed recalls affecting Georgia, visit our Food Safety Division recall website. If this recall expands or additional details become available in the future, the website will provide the most up-to-date information.
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