Happy Apples Cinnamon Crunch Caramel Apple, Net Wt. 3.5 oz., with Best By Date range - 8/25-11/23/2014, Respon

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Happy Apples Cinnamon Crunch Caramel Apple, Net Wt. 3.5 oz., with Best By Date range - 8/25-11/23/2014, Responsible firm name on label is Happy Apple Inc., Washington, MO., and Orosi, CA. Lochirco Fruit & Produce Inc · reported 2015-02-25

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: CDC epidemiologists have linked an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes illness to caramel apples.
Classification: Class I
Recall initiated: 2014-12-19
Reported by the agency: 2015-02-25
Closed out (terminated): 2017-02-08
Recalling firm: Lochirco Fruit & Produce Inc
Union, MO
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): Product distributed to AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT and Canada
States we parsed from that text: AZ CA CO ID MT NM NV OR UT
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Candy & chocolate Produce (fruit & vegetables) Sauces, condiments & spicesderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-1221-2015

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