Jack Brown Produce, Inc. Recall: Jack Brown Produce, Inc. initiated a voluntary recall of multiple varieties of apples following notification from the supplier that product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

🇺🇸 United States

1. December 17, 2017 - Recall initiated
2. January 17, 2018 - Reported by source
3. March 29, 2018 - Recall terminated

Official source record

Agency

FDA

Dataset

FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)

Recall number

F-0637-2018

Event ID

78794

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class I

Company

Jack Brown Produce, Inc.

Product description

Gala, whole fresh apples; Metric Tray sizes, 50ct, 55ct, 60ct, 78ct, 113ct, 2# Poly bags, 3# Poly bags and 5# Mesh bags; Trays-113ct (5trays per case), 55, 60, 78ct (2trays per RPC case) 2# & 3# - 12 bags per case, 5# - 8 bags per case

Quantity

5278 cases

Reason

Jack Brown Produce, Inc. initiated a voluntary recall of multiple varieties of apples following notification from the supplier that product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Recall initiation date

December 17, 2017

Report date

January 17, 2018

Classification date

Not published in this source record

Termination date

March 29, 2018

Distribution pattern

Domestic: Michigan, Georgia, Missouri, Indiana and Ohio Foreign/VA/DOD: None

UPC, lot, and code information

Lot # 159, 160, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 173, 174,

Voluntary or mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification method

Telephone

Source last updated

Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below

Public Health Trace retrieval date

July 18, 2026 ET

Other products recalled under this same event

This recall shares FDA event ID 78794 with 3 other product entries in Public Health Trace.

Responsible company: Jack Brown Produce, Inc.

Other recalls from Jack Brown Produce, Inc.

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Virginia	1

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

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