Freshouse Natures Promise Fresh Valencia Oranges, Lemons, Limes, Organic Limes, and Red B Potatoes - recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination

United States

Company name: Freshouse II, LLC
Brand name: Freshouse Natures Promise Fresh From the Start Wegmans
Product recalled: Valencia Oranges, Lemons, Limes, Organic Limes, and Red B Potatoes
Reason of the recall: Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
FDA Recall date: August 09, 2020
Recall details: Freshouse II, LLC of Salisbury, NC is recalling the following specific production lots, brands and weights of Valencia Oranges, Lemons, Limes, Organic Limes, and Red B Potatoes because they have 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.

The recall was voluntarily initiated after the company’s routine internal testing identified Listeria monocytogenes on a piece of equipment in one of our packing facilities. We have ceased the production and distribution of the product that was packed on the equipment in question and are taking corrective actions and continually evaluating our cleaning and sanitation regimes. No illnesses have been associated with this recall to date.

Consumers can identify recalled retail products by looking for the brand, UPC number and, if available the trace number printed on the tag or clip attached to the opening end of the bag. The recalled products were shipped directly to retailer distribution centers in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia and to wholesalers in Maryland and North Carolina (see table below). Click here to see photos of recalled products.

CONSUMER RETAIL ITEMS
Recall Initiated August 9, 2020

-Limes. Freshouse. UPC: 33383 / 14683. TRACE #: 174618 / 174570 / 174571 / 174572. SIZE: 2lb mesh bags. LOT # ON BULK CASES: 16444003 / 16444603 / 16444703.
- Organic Limes. Natures Promise. UPC: 88267 / 53813. TRACE #: 174375. SIZE: 1lb mesh bags. LOT # ON BULK CASES: X0174375
- Red B Potatoes. Fresh from the Start. UPC: 33383 / 51003 / 174575. TRACE #: 174403 / 174595. SIZE: 3lb mesh bags. LOT # ON BULK CASES: 16475401 / 16453501 / 16475401
- Lemons. Fresh from the Start. UPC: 33383 / 14020. TRACE #: 174551 174552. SIZE: 2lb mesh bags. LOT # ON BULK CASES: 16453103 / 16415302
- Lemons. Wegmans. UPC: 77890 / 15917. TRACE #: n/a. SIZE: 2lb mesh bags. LOT # ON BULK CASES: 16453103
- Valencia Oranges. Wegmans. UPC: 77890 / 52363. TRACE #: n/a. SIZE: 4lb mesh bags. LOT # ON BULK CASES: 16415104

WHOLESALE BULK ITEMS
Recall initiated August 9, 2020

- Lemons. SIZE: 40 lb boxes. Shipper Reference Numbers: 1187005, 1187128, 1187103, 1187112
- Limes. SIZE: 40 lb boxes. Shipper Reference Numbers: 1187112, 1187099, 1187128, 1186832
- Red Potatoes. SIZE: 50 lb bags. Shipper Reference Numbers: 1187098, 320873, 320992, 2182424
- Valencia Oranges. SIZE: 40 lb boxes. Shipper Reference Numbers: 1187099, 1187015, 1187112

Consumers who have a recalled item listed above in their possession should not consume it and should destroy the product in a way so that it may not be consumed by others or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

Freshouse II, LLC has notified its retail and wholesale customers who received the recalled product directly from the company and is requesting that these customers remove the recalled product from commerce. We are also asking our direct customers to notify their customers of this recall. The company is issuing this press release and keeping the U.S. Food & Drug Administration informed of its recall process to assure that consumers are properly alerted.

Check the full recall details on www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/freshouse-ii-llc-voluntarily-recalls-select-mesh-bags-and-bulk-shipments-potatoes-limes-valencia

Source: FDA