Recall: Nature's Delight Fuji Apples with Thiabendazole at 6.9 ppm
Nature's Delight Fuji apples (40 lbs, PLU 4131) recalled due to Thiabendazole detected at 6.9 ppm. Consumers should avoid these apples.
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Fuji apples are recalled because Thiabendazole was detected at 6.9 ppm.
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What happened, in plain English
Nature's Delight brand Fuji apples (40 lbs, PLU 4131) are recalled because Thiabendazole pesticide was found at 6.9 ppm. This chemical can pose health risks if consumed in large amounts. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20436-recall-nature-s-delight-fuji-apples-with-thiabendazole-at-6.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20436-recall-nature-s-delight-fuji-apples-with-thiabendazole-at-6 · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0017-2018
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“Recall: Nature's Delight Fuji Apples with Thiabendazole at 6.9 ppm.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20436-recall-nature-s-delight-fuji-apples-with-thiabendazole-at-6. Based on FDA recall #F-0017-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0017-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Thiabendazole is a pesticide that can be harmful if ingested in high amounts. The detected level of 6.9 ppm is below the safety threshold but may still pose a health risk with regular consumption.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Nature's Delight Fuji apples (40 lbs, PLU 4131) from L&M Yakima, WA. Children and pregnant women may be at slightly higher risk due to pesticide exposure.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Nature's Delight brand Fuji apples in tray pack boxes (40 lbs, PLU 4131) distributed by L&M Yakima, WA. The product was sold with lot number 1740.
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What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for Nature's Delight brand Fuji apples in tray pack boxes (40 lbs, PLU 4131) with lot number 1740.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 18 states, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “distributed in AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, NY, OR, SC, TX, WA and in Canada.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- 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-0017-2018 (September 8, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0017-2018 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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