Bidart Bros.: Food Recall in 2015 - (Recall #: F-1862-2015)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2015.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Gala Apples "Big B"; sold in 40-45 lb. cases with cardboard trays or in 3 lb. poly bags (~12 apples). 5 lb. poly bags (~ 18 apples) and loose fill TriWall containers ~ 700 lbs. Bidart Bros., Bakersfield, CA 93312

Product Classification:

Class I

Date Initiated: December 22, 2014

Date Posted: April 8, 2015

Recall Number: F-1862-2015

Event ID: 70115

Reason for Recall:

Recall of Granny Smith Apples from 2014 harvest used in caramel apple production due to their association with Listeriosis outbreak.. Expanded to include all Granny Smith and Gala apples from 2014 production

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 33,900 cases;

Code Information:

All Gala produced or sold in 2014 for use in manufacturing of caramel apples..

Distribution Pattern:

CA, MA, NY, MN, PA, MO, WA, TN, TX, MI, AZ, MD, OR, KS, IL, GA, NJ, IA, LA. and Canada. Other foreign distribution has not yet been provided.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated