Sliced fresh apples — packaged alone and with other fresh-cut fruits and vegetables — are under recall by the Fresh From Texas company because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

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Photos of all of the recalled products are included with the notice on the FDA website.
The voluntary recall initiated Wednesday is for sliced apples sold by H-E-B grocery stores in Texas, according to a recall notice on the Food and Drug Administration website. “The company has ceased the production and distribution of the product as FDA and the company continue their investigation as to what caused the problem,” the recall notice states. Listeria monocytogenes contamination discovered during internal testing by Fresh From Texas spurred the recall. The pathogen was found in two random samples of the same product. The company contact listed in the recall notice did not respond Wednesday to a request for comment. It is not known if the facility that produced the recalled apple products is continuing to process and distribute other products. Listeria monocytogenes is a microscopic organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Listeria infections can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. Photos of all of the recalled products are included with the notice on the FDA website. Customers who purchased the product can return the product to the store for a full refund. Customers with any questions or concerns may contact Fresh From Texas at 817-690-2330 Monday through Friday, 24 hours a day. The recalled products are: H-E-B READY FRESH GO SLICED RED APPLES 22.5 oz 4122018603 03/16 to 04/11 Bagged Item H-E-B READY FRESH GO SLICED RED APPLES WITH CARAMEL DIP 16 OZ 4122079830 03/16 to 04/11 Bagged Item Value Pack Sliced Apples 28 oz. 42797 96149 03/16/2016 to 04/11/2016 Clear Bowl Red & Green Apples Large 17 oz. 41220 87649 03/16/2016 to 04/11/2016 Clear Container Large Sliced Red Apples 17 oz 41220 87646 03/16/2016 to 04/11/2016 Clear Container Fruit Party Tray 45 oz 41220 87997 03/16/2016 to 04/03/2016 Clear Rectangle Container Deluxe Fruit Tray 52 oz 42797 96661 03/16/2016 to 04/03/2016 Clear Round Container Apples & Grapes 10 oz 41220 87666 03/16/2016 to 04/03/2016 Clear Container Fruit & Veg Combo Tray 40oz 42797 96688 03/16/2016 to 04/03/2016 Clear Rectangle Tray H-E-B READY FRESH GO FRESH FRUIT MEDLEY 7 oz. 41220 02402 03/16/2016 to 04/03/2016 Clear Container H-E-B READY FRESH GO CARROTS, APPLES & CELERY WITH RANCH DIP 6.75 oz 41220 54448 03/16/2016 to 04/03/2016 Clear Container with 4 compartments H-E-B READY FRESH GO CARROTS, APPLES WITH SESAME STICKS, & HUMMUS 6oz 41220 02144 03/16/2016 to 04/03/2016 Clear Rectangle Container with 4 compartments H-E-B READY FRESH GO CARROTS, APPLES WITH YOGURT PRETZELS AND RANCH DIP 4.75 oz. 41220 02119 03/16/2016 to 04/03/2016 Clear Rectangle Container with 4 compartments H-E-B READY FRESH GO PINEAPPLE, GRAPES & APPLES WITH BANANA CHIPS 6oz 41220 02138 03/16/2016 to 04/03/2016 Clear Container with 4 compartments (To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here.)