Product description
Caramel Apple labeled as Merbs Candies, Double Dipped, St. Louis individually wrapped in plastic
Reason for recall
CDC epidemiologists have linked an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes illness to caramel apples.
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- Event ID
- 70126
- Code info
- no codes are applied to product
- Product quantity
- 1,000 retail caramel apples
- Distribution pattern
- 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.
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial firm notification
- Telephone
- Product type
- Food
- Recalling firm location
- 4000 S Grand Blvd, N/A, Saint Louis, MO, United States
- Recall initiation date
- 12/29/2014
- Center classification date
- 02/24/2015
- Termination date
- 02/09/2017