HIGH RISK Terminated F-1352-2015

Caramel and Pecan Apple labeled as Merbs Candies, Bionic Apple, St. Louis individually packaged in plastic wrappers.

Recalled by Sugar Daddy LTD

Classification

Class I — Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death.

Reason for Recall

CDC epidemiologists have linked an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes illness to caramel apples.

Product Details

Product Quantity

70,500 wholesale caramel apples (30 apples/case), 39,500 retail caramel apples

Product Type

Food

Code Info

no codes are applied to product

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Distribution & Geography

Distribution Pattern

Product was distributed wholesale to area (eastern MO and southern IL) supermarkets and other retailers. The firm also distrbuted apples via its local retail store and via the internet to consumers nationwide.

Company Location

Saint Louis, MO, 63118-3408

Timeline

Report Date

03/04/2015

Recall Initiated

12/29/2014

Classification Date

02/24/2015

Termination Date

02/09/2017

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — FDA Recalls

Last updated: August 29, 2026

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