CLASS I Food recall · Reported 4 Mar 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report

Caramel Apple labeled as Merbs Candies, Double Dipped recalled

Sugar Daddy is recalling Caramel Apple labeled as Merbs Candies, Double Dipped, St. Louis individually wrapped in, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 29 Dec 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesno codes are applied to product

Quantity recalled1,000 retail caramel apples

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-1351-2015
FDA event ID: 70126
Recalling firm: Sugar Daddy, Saint Louis, MO
Brand: Caramel
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 29 Dec 2014
FDA classified: 24 Feb 2015
Reported: 4 Mar 2015
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Telephone
Reason category: Listeria
Product category: Candy

Timeline

29 Dec 2014	Recall initiated by company
24 Feb 2015	Classified by FDA	+57 days
4 Mar 2015	Published in enforcement report	+8 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

CDC epidemiologists have linked an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes illness to caramel apples.

Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.

Product as listed by the FDA

Caramel Apple labeled as Merbs Candies, Double Dipped, St. Louis individually wrapped in plastic

Where it was distributed

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.

Nationwide Illinois Missouri

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

CDC epidemiologists have linked an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes illness to caramel apples.

Which lots are affected?

no codes are applied to product

Where was it sold?

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

1 other product · FDA event 70126

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
4 Mar 2015	CLASS I	Caramel and Pecan Apple labeled as Merbs Candies recalled by Sugar DaddyCaramel	Sugar Daddy	Listeria	Nationwide

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Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
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