Recall of Certain Frozen Organic Dark Sweet Pitted Cherry Products Due to Possible Contamination by Listeria monocytogenes
August 23 2017 - 9:30AM
Business Wire
Out of an abundance of caution, SunOpta Inc.’s subsidiary,
Sunrise Growers Inc., has issued a voluntary recall of certain
frozen organic dark sweet pitted cherry products due to the
potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an
organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in
young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened
immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only
short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness,
nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause
miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
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Great Value Organic Dark Sweet Pitted
Cherries (Photo: SunOpta)
This recall includes certain frozen organic dark sweet pitted
cherry products distributed from Sunrise Growers’ facility in
Edwardsville, Kansas on August 10, 2017. The issue was discovered
during routine testing by Sunrise Growers. No illnesses related to
the consumption of these products have been reported.
Ninety cases of Great Value Organic Dark Sweet Pitted Cherry
products are being recalled. The products are packaged in 32 ounce
printed plastic zip top bags and marked with a Best By Date of
08/10/19 on the back of the bag. The UPC code is 078742126166 and
the lot code is FED722211 or FED722212.
These recalled products were distributed to a customer
distribution center in Louisiana and may have been redistributed to
stores in Louisiana and Mississippi. The affected retail customer
has been notified of this recall and instructed to remove any
recalled product from retail store shelves and inventories.
Consumers are urged not to consume these products. Consumers who
purchased these products may take them back to the store where they
purchased them for a refund or simply discard them. Consumers
seeking information may email contactus@sunopta.com or call
1-800-854-1988 Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
pacific time.
This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
About SunOpta
SunOpta Inc. is a leading global company focused on organic,
non-genetically modified ("non-GMO") and specialty foods. SunOpta
specializes in the sourcing, processing and packaging of organic
and non-GMO food products, integrated from seed through packaged
products; with a focus on strategic vertically integrated business
models. SunOpta's organic and non-GMO food operations revolve
around value-added grain, seed, fruit and vegetable based product
offerings, supported by a global sourcing and supply
infrastructure.
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