Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published October 24, 2019
North Bay Produce Apples Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk
North Bay Produce brand apples sold in 2019 may contain Listeria monocytogenes. Consumers should check UPC codes or PLU numbers for affected items and contact the company for details.
potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
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📍Recalling firmNORTH BAY PRODUCE INC.1868 Mcrae Hill Rd · Traverse City, MI 49685
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
North Bay Produce is recalling several apple varieties sold in 2019 due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This could cause serious illness if eaten. Affected apples have specific UPC codes or PLU numbers listed in the recall notice. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16481-north-bay-produce-apples-recall-listeria-contamination-risk.
“North Bay Produce Apples Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16481-north-bay-produce-apples-recall-listeria-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0196-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0196-2020%22&limit=1).
The Food and Drug Administration announced on Oct. 24, 2019, that North Bay Produce Inc. voluntarily recalled specific apples due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The agency issued recall number F-0196-2020 for the affected products.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: North Bay Produce
Varieties: McIntosh, Honeycrisp, Jonathan, Fuji, Jonamac and Red Delicious apples
Packaging: 2 lbs and 3 lbs plastic bags, white paper quarter peck bags, half peck clear plastic tote bags, 600lb bulk, and individually from retailers display trays
Distribution: wholesalers, retailers and brokers in Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin
The hazard
The apples have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show that Moonlight Packing issued three recalls on Oct. 28, 2025, for peaches and peppermint peaches due to Listeria contamination risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for apples sold in 2019 with UPC codes or PLU numbers listed in the recall notice. The affected items include specific sizes and packaging types like plastic bags and bulk containers.
Brand
North Bay Produce
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the UPC code or PLU number on the packaging to confirm if the apples are part of the recall.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 8 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “wholesalers, retailers and brokers in Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 7 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #F-0196-2020 (October 24, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0196-2020 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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