Henry Avocado Recalls Whole Avocados Because of Possible Health Risk
23 März 2019 - 8:26PM
Business Wire
Henry Avocado Corporation is voluntarily recalling
California-grown whole avocados sold in bulk at retail stores
because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria
monocytogenes. Henry Avocado is issuing this voluntary recall out
of an abundance of caution due to positive test results on
environmental samples taken during a routine government inspection
at its California packing facility. There are no reported illnesses
associated with this recall.
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Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious
and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly
people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy
individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever,
severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea,
Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among
pregnant women.
The recalled products – California-grown conventional and
organic avocados – were packed at Henry Avocado’s packing facility
in California and distributed in Arizona, California, Florida, New
Hampshire, North Carolina and Wisconsin. All shipments from the
packing facility are subject to the recall (Henry Avocado did not
begin packing there until late January 2019). Avocados imported
from Mexico and distributed by Henry Avocado are not subject to the
recall and may continue to be sold and consumed.
Henry Avocado is contacting all affected customers to confirm
that the recalled products are immediately removed from store
shelves. For conventional products purchased at retail, consumers
can identify the recalled products by the “Bravocado” stickers.
Henry Avocado organic products do not carry the “Bravocado” label
on the sticker. Instead those products are labeled “organic” and
include “California” on the sticker. Retailers can identify Henry
Avocado organic products by the bar code on the stickers.
Consumers who have purchased any recalled avocados are urged not
to consume them, but to discard them or return them to the place of
purchase for a full refund. Consumers with further questions may
contact Henry Avocado at (760) 745-6632, Ext 132 or visit
www.henryavocado.com/media
Henry Avocado Corporation is fully cooperating with federal and
California health officials to facilitate an efficient and complete
recall of these avocados.
“We are voluntarily recalling our products and taking every
action possible to ensure the safety of consumers who eat our
avocados,” says Phil Henry, President of Henry Avocado.
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