CLASS I Food recall · Reported 26 Jul 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cherries packaged under the following brands and sizes recalled
SunOpta Grains and Foods is recalling Cherries packaged under the following brands and sizes: Great Value Dark Sweet Cherries, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 16 Jun 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
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-1261-2023
- FDA event ID
- 92573
- Recalling firm
- SunOpta Grains and Foods, Eden Prairie, MN
- Brand
- Cherries
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 16 Jun 2023
- FDA classified
- 18 Jul 2023
- Reported
- 26 Jul 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Ready Meals
Timeline
| 16 Jun 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Classified by FDA | +32 days |
| 26 Jul 2023 | 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
Fruit products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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
Cherries packaged under the following brands and sizes: 1. Great Value Dark Sweet Cherries, Pitted. Net Wt 16 oz (1 lb) 454g, UPC 0 78742-11209 1. Keep Frozen. Distributed by: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716 2. Good & Gather Dark Sweet Whole Pitted Cherries. Net Wt 12 oz (340 g), UPC 0 85239-04816 0. Keep Frozen. Distributed By Target Corporation Minneapolis, MN 55403 3. Best Choice Superior Selections Pitted Red Tart Cherries, unsweetened. Net Wt 12 oz (340 g), UPC 0 70038-65496 4. Keep Frozen. Proudly Distributed By: Asociated Wholesale Grocers, Inc., Kansas City, Kansas 66106
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Fruit products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
1. Lot / Best By: FED308962 / 03/30/2025 2. Lot / Best By: FED308862 / 03/29/2025 3. Lot / Best By: FED308861 / 03/29/2025
Where was it sold?
Nationwide
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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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