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Ziegenfelder Budget $aver Monster Cherry-Pineapple Pops Recall: Listeria Risk

Ziegenfelder recalls Budget $aver Monster Cherry-Pineapple Pops due to Listeria monocytogenes found in Denver plant samples. Consumers should check lot codes D09418A-D10018B for affected products.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1399-2018FoodZiegenfelder ›
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Recalling firmZiegenfelder Company, Inc.87 18th St · Wheeling, WV 26003-3756
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What happened, in plain English

Ziegenfelder is recalling Budget $aver Monster Cherry-Pine: Pineapple Pops because Listeria bacteria were found in their Denver plant. This could cause serious illness if eaten. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19195-ziegenfelder-budget-aver-monster-cherry-pineapple-pops-recall-listeria-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19195-ziegenfelder-budget-aver-monster-cherry-pineapple-pops-recall-listeria-risk · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1399-2018

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“Ziegenfelder Budget $aver Monster Cherry-Pineapple Pops Recall: Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19195-ziegenfelder-budget-aver-monster-cherry-pineapple-pops-recall-listeria-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1399-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1399-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Listeria monocytogenes bacteria can cause serious infections, especially in pregnant women, newborns, and the elderly. The bacteria was found in environmental samples at Ziegenfelder's Denver plant during a health inspection.

Who’s affected

People who bought Budget $aver Monster Cherry-Pineapple Pops with lot codes D09418A through D10018B from stores in the U.S. are affected. Pregnant women and young children are at higher risk for serious illness from Listeria.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the lot code on the product label, which ranges from D09418A to D10018B. The product is labeled as Budget $aver Monster Cherry-Pineapple Pops with a net content of 36 fluid ounces.

  • Brand
    Ziegenfelder
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Product distributed to retail stores and distributors in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-1398-2018Budget $aver Sugar Free Twin Pops Net Contents 28.2 FL OZ; Lot codes D09318A through D10018B1,176 cases
F-1399-2018Budget $aver Monster Cherry-Pineapple Pops Net Contents 36 FL OZ; Lot codes D09418A through D10018B2,340 cases
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Lot Code

    Look for the lot code on the product label, which should be between D09418A and D10018B.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 15 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: yesMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: yesUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Product distributed to retail stores and distributors in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 15 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Apr 23, 201812. FDA classified it Class II: May 9, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 16, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Jul 25, 2019420182019
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-1399-2018 (April 23, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1399-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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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