CLASS I Food recall · Reported 8 Mar 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Organic IQF Dark Sweet Cherries, 900 cartons per lot recalled
Sunrise Growers is recalling Organic IQF Dark Sweet Cherries, 900 cartons per lot, distributed in California. The recall was initiated on 17 Feb 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-1562-2017
- FDA event ID
- 76520
- Recalling firm
- Sunrise Growers, Placentia, CA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 17 Feb 2017
- FDA classified
- 2 Mar 2017
- Reported
- 8 Mar 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Cherries
Timeline
| 17 Feb 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 2 Mar 2017 | Classified by FDA | +13 days |
| 8 Mar 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Sunrise Growers is recalling organic IQF Dark Sweet Cherries due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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 IQF Dark Sweet Cherries, 900 cartons per lot
Where it was distributed
CA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Sunrise Growers is recalling organic IQF Dark Sweet Cherries due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Which lots are affected?
SWCB62071 PTR160495-28 SWCB62072 PTR160495-28
Where was it sold?
CA
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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