Sliced apples recalled in Florida

Marjon Specialty Foods Inc. of Plant City, Fla., voluntarily recalled 119 cases of sliced apples as a result of a positive test result for Listeria monocytogenes that came from the company’s routine sampling program, according to FDA.

No other products manufactured or distributed by Marjon Specialty Foods, Inc. are involved in this recall.

These apples were produced by Marjon Specialty Foods and packaged in 2-ounce single serve packages labeled as Simply Fresh Fruit and Miller’s Ale House.

They were sold to three foodservice distributors in Florida. This product was further distributed to institutional and foodservice establishments, where it may have been removed from its original packaging. These products have been successfully accounted for and destroyed, according to the company.

No illnesses related to these products have been reported.

Marjon Specialty Foods has worked closely with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). Production was ceased immediately until FDACS was able to conduct and complete their inspection of the facility on July 6. Marjon has completed all of the requirements per FDACS guidelines. FDACS gave Marjon Specialty Foods the release to resume production on July 6.

Marjon Specialty Foods took immediate precautionary measures to protect public health by issuing this voluntary recall and requested that the three distributors involved locate, recall and destroy all product involved in this recall. The distributors acted promptly to gather the product being recalled.