CLASS I Food recall · Reported 27 Sep 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Organic Great Value Dark Sweet Cherry Products Pitted recalled
Sunopta Grains And Foods is recalling Organic Great Value Dark Sweet Cherry Products Pitted, distributed in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio. The recall was initiated on 21 Aug 2017 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-3562-2017
- FDA event ID
- 77985
- Recalling firm
- Sunopta Grains And Foods, Edina, MN
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 21 Aug 2017
- FDA classified
- 19 Sep 2017
- Reported
- 27 Sep 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Ready Meals
Timeline
| 21 Aug 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Classified by FDA | +29 days |
| 27 Sep 2017 | 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
Testing revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a finished product sample.
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
Organic Great Value Dark Sweet Cherry Products Pitted, Net Wt 32 Oz (2 lb) 907 g, Distributed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Bentonville, AR
Where it was distributed
Product distributed to distribution centers in FL, LA, MS, NC, and OH.
FloridaLouisianaMississippiNorth CarolinaOhio
Stores named: Walmart
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Testing revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a finished product sample.
Which lots are affected?
FED722211 and FED722212. Best By Date is 08/10/19.
Where was it sold?
Product distributed to distribution centers in FL, LA, MS, NC, and OH.
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.
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