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Granny Smith green apples, shipped in unmarked plastic bags and cardboard boxes. Sold individually in retail stores. Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Incorporated · reported 2015-11-11

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: Apples have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Classification: Class I
Recall initiated: 2015-10-14
Reported by the agency: 2015-11-11
Closed out (terminated): 2016-07-07
Recalling firm: Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Incorporated
Aurora, CO
United States
This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
Distribution (the agency's own words): US distribution in retail store in the states: CO, KS, MO, NE, NM, OK, SD, UT and NY
States we parsed from that text: CO KS MO NE NM NY OK SD UT
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Produce (fruit & vegetables)derived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-0136-2016

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