Boxes of freeze-dried fruit sold at Sam’s Club retail stores have been recalled due to possible listeria contamination, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notice.
Doehler Dry Ingredient Solutions, LLC issued the recall for Member’s Mark Freeze Dried Fruit Variety Pack 15-count boxes due to the potential contamination of the organism that can “cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems,” the FDA notice says.
As of Thursday, July 31, the date the recall was published, no illnesses have been reported due to the possible contamination.
The freeze-dried fruit was shipped to distribution centers in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Wyoming.
How was the possible listeria found?
According to the notice, the Cartersville, Georgia-based company discovered the possible listeria via internal testing of its products.
The recalled freeze-dried fruit was distributed between July 1 and July 25 and sold in Sam’s Club retail locations. The products were packaged in foil pouches inside a corrugated box, which had the lot number and expiration date located on the bottom, according to the notice.
What freeze-dried fruit products were recalled?
The recalled products are all 15-count Member’s Mark Freeze-Dried Fruit Variety Packs with the UPC 1 93968 50900 2 and use-by dates ranging from June 24, 2027, to July 25, 2027, according to the notice.
What are symptoms of listeria infection?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), symptoms of listeria infection include:
Fever
Flu-like symptoms, such as muscle aches and fatigue
Headache
Stiff neck
Confusion
Loss of balance
Seizures
The FDA warns that while healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms, such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, a listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
What should consumers do if they have the recalled freeze-dried fruit?
Consumers who have the recalled freeze-dried fruit in their possession should not consume the product, according to the FDA, adding that they “should discard it and may visit any Sam’s Club for a full refund.”
Anyone with questions can contact Doehler Dry Ingredient Solutions, LLC’s Customer Service at 770-387-0451 from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Freeze-dried fruit sold at Sam’s Club recalled
