CLASS I Food recall · Reported 21 Jan 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Veggie and Apples W/ Cheese, Total Wt: Best If Enjoyed By: 12/08/14 recalled
Del Monte Fresh Produce NA is recalling Veggie and Apples W/ Cheese, Total Wt: Best If Enjoyed By: 12/08/14, distributed in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia. The recall was initiated on 9 Dec 2014 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-0770-2015
- FDA event ID
- 69983
- Recalling firm
- Del Monte Fresh Produce NA, Jessup, MD
- Brand
- Veggie
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 9 Dec 2014
- FDA classified
- 9 Jan 2015
- Reported
- 21 Jan 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Cheese
Timeline
| 9 Dec 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 Jan 2015 | Classified by FDA | +31 days |
| 21 Jan 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Possible contamination 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
Veggie and Apples W/ Cheese, Total Wt: 7 oz. (198g) Best If Enjoyed By: 12/08/14, DISTRIBUTED BY SHEETZ DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC. CLAYSBURG, PA 16625 UPC 7594465008860
Where it was distributed
NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Lot 2332101
Where was it sold?
NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA
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
12 other products · FDA event 69983This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Gourmet Mix Fruit Delight recalled by Del Monte Fresh Produce NA.
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