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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Food product

Diced Celery, packaged in vacuum sealed clear polybags, 5 pounds each, four packages per case. Product is sold under brand name Apple Foods. Celery Sticks, packaged in vacuum sealed clear polybags, 5 pounds each, four packages per case. Product is sold under brand name Apple Foods. This product distributed with the words "Keep Refrigerated" on case labels but it does not instruct to keep refrigerated under 38 F. There are no labels on individual bags.

F-0876-2019

December 20, 2018

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Apple Foods, Inc.
Event
Event 81862
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
73/5 lb. bags of Diced Celery and 122/5 lb. bags of Celery Sticks
Official record key
food-enforcement:F-0876-2019

Official wording

Reason: Diced Celery and Celery Sticks, packaged in vacuum bags, is recalled due to a potential for Clostridium botulinum growth and toxin formation.

Code information: No codes

Distribution pattern: distributed in Oregon

Derived failure modes

  • Microbial contamination

    reason.microbial_contamination · v1.0.0

    potential for Clostridium botulinum