CLASS I Food recall · Reported 20 Sep 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report

Zespri Organic Green Kiwi recalled by David Oppenheimer & Company I

David Oppenheimer & Company I is recalling Zespri Organic Green Kiwi, distributed in 14 states. The recall was initiated on 8 Aug 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesNo codes on retail 1lb. or 3lb.s plastic clamshell container. Oppenheimer lot code on the master carton: WO00278238. Non-recall product in 1lb or 3lb. clamshell container will include a white sticker with the packed-on date and the work order number.

Quantity recalled4568 cases (12/1lb. containers per case); 332 cases (6/3lb. containers per case)

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-1494-2023
FDA event ID: 92830
Recalling firm: David Oppenheimer & Company I, Seattle, WA
Brand: Zespri
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 8 Aug 2023
FDA classified: 8 Sep 2023
Reported: 20 Sep 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: Oysters & Shellfish

Timeline

8 Aug 2023	Recall initiated by company
8 Sep 2023	Classified by FDA	+31 days
20 Sep 2023	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

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

Zespri Organic Green Kiwi, product of New Zealand, perishable, packaged in plastic clamshell, net wt. 1lb. UPC 818849020093. Distributed by The Oppenheimer Group, 180 Nickerson Street, Suite 211 Seattle WA. Zespri Organic Green Kiwi, product of New Zealand, perishable, packaged in plastic clamshell, net wt. 3lb, item #7953.

Where it was distributed

Distributed in FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MI, NC, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, and WI.

Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Kentucky Michigan North Carolina New York Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee Texas Virginia Wisconsin

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Listeria monocytogenes

Which lots are affected?

No codes on retail 1lb. or 3lb.s plastic clamshell container. Oppenheimer lot code on the master carton: WO00278238. Non-recall product in 1lb or 3lb. clamshell container will include a white sticker with the packed-on date and the work order number.

Where was it sold?

Distributed in FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MI, NC, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, and WI.

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 92830

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Zespri Organic Green Kiwi recalled by David Oppenheimer & Company I.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
20 Sep 2023	CLASS I	Zespri Organic Green Kiwi recalled by David Oppenheimer & Company IZespri	David Oppenheimer & Company I	Listeria	14 states

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