Check your apples! A Michigan apple company recalled their fresh produce due to contamination concerns.
According to a press release from North Bay Produce, Inc -- based in Traverse City, Mich. -- the recall is voluntary and for 2,297 cases of 2 bulk bins of fresh apples. The produce may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Recalled apple varieties include McIntosh, Honeycrisp, Jonathan, Fuji, Jonamac and Red Delicious. Recalled apples were sold in plastic bags under the brands; Great Lakes, North Bay Produce Pure Michigan. Some of the recalled apples can be found in unbranded in clear plastic tote bags, white paper tote bags, and individually from retailer display trays.
The apples were shipped between Oct. 16 and Oct. 21, 2019 from a North Bay facility to wholesalers, retailers and brokers in Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Texas, Florida and Wisconsin.
Apples purchased at retail locations prior to Oct. 16 are not affected by this recall, and no other North Bay Produce products are affected. At this time, we are not aware of any illnesses linked by health officials to this recall.
Consumers can identify the recalled products by the following product descriptions below:
McIntosh Great Lakes
3lb. Plastic Bag
Product of Michigan
Delivered between 10/19/19 and 10/21/19
UPC Code: 8 13635 01012 8
Shipped to: Michigan, Louisiana
McIntosh North Bay Pure Michigan
3lb. Plastic Bag
Product of Michigan
Delivered on 10/21/19
UPC Code: 8 13635 01012 8
Shipped to: Michigan
Honeycrisp North Bay Pure Michigan
2lb. Plastic Bag
Product of Michigan
Delivered on 10/19/19
UPC Code: 8 13635 01130 9
Shipped to: Michigan
Honeycrisp Quarter Peck Paper Tote Bag
Product of Michigan
Delivered on 10/19/19
UPC Code: 700116
Shipped to: Michigan
Fuji Half Peck Plastic Tote Bags
Product of Michigan
Delivered on 10/18/19
UPC Code: 4195
Shipped to: All Fresh Thyme Farmers Market Stores
Jonathan Bulk
600lb Corrugated Bins
Product of Michigan
Delivered on 10/16/19
UPC Code: N/a
Shipped to: Michigan
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