Food recall: Market Pantry Apple; 3.5 oz/12 pk applesauce is packed into a labeled aluminum pouch with plastic screw-on lid and then
an individual recalling firm (name withheld) (Curico) initiated this food recall on 1 Jul 2014; FDA lists 5 product records under event 68720, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 41% of the 573 food enforcement events initiated in 2014 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 24 Mar 2015. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Individual recalling firm (name withheld), Curico, Chile. FDA names an individual as the recalling firm; this site does not publish people's names.
Reason for recall
"Purefruit Chile S.A. is recalling pouched applesauce due to the possibility of mold."
Distribution
"Product was manufactured and shipped from Chile and stored in Purefruit Chile warehouses located in Marlyland and California. Product was further distributed to retail stores nationwide."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-2228-2014 | Market Pantry Apple; 3.5 oz/12 pk applesauce is packed into a labeled aluminum pouch with plastic screw-on lid and then placed into a labeled cardboard box; product is labeled in part, "***market pantry Apple Fruit Pouch***NET WT 3.5 OZ (100g)***DISTRIBUTED BY TARGET CORPORATION MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403***" UPC Code:… | Market Pantry (app+app cin) : 63,958 cases (48 pouches/case); Fruty U: 51,105 cases (40 pouches/case); Mother's… | Class II | Terminated | 6 Aug 2014 |
| F-2229-2014 | Market Pantry Apple Cinnamon; 3.5 oz/12 pk applesauce is packed into a labeled aluminum pouch with plastic screw-on lid and then placed into a labeled cardboard box; product is labeled in part, "***market pantry Apple Cinnamon Fruit Pouch***NET WT 3.5 OZ (100g)***DISTRIBUTED BY TARGET CORPORATION MINNEAPOLIS, MN… | Market Pantry (app+app cin) : 63,958 cases (48 pouches/case); Fruty U: 51,105 cases (40 pouches/case); Mother's… | Class II | Terminated | 6 Aug 2014 |
| F-2230-2014 | fruty U applesauce, apple; 3.5 oz/20 pk applesauce is packed into a labeled aluminum pouch with plastic screw-on lid and then placed into a labeled cardboard box; product is labeled in part, "***fruty U APPLE applesauce***NET WEIGHT 3.53 OZ***FRUTY U www.frutyu.com Product of Chile***" UPC Code: 7804636770367 | Market Pantry (app+app cin) : 63,958 cases (48 pouches/case); Fruty U: 51,105 cases (40 pouches/case); Mother's… | Class II | Terminated | 6 Aug 2014 |
| F-2231-2014 | fruty U applesauce, apple cinnamon; 3.5 oz/20 pk applesauce is packed into a labeled aluminum pouch with plastic screw-on lid and then placed into a labeled cardboard box; product is labeled in part, "***fruty U APPLE CINNAMON applesauce***NET WEIGHT 3.53 OZ***FRUTY U www.frutyu.com Product of Chile***" UPC Code:… | Market Pantry (app+app cin) : 63,958 cases (48 pouches/case); Fruty U: 51,105 cases (40 pouches/case); Mother's… | Class II | Terminated | 6 Aug 2014 |
| F-2232-2014 | HyVee applesauce; 3.5 oz applesauce in aluminum pouch with plastic screw-on lid; product is labeled in part, "***HyVee Mother's Choice Apple organic baby food NET WT 3.5 OZ (99g)***INGREDIENTS:ORGANIC APPLE, ASCORBIC ACID DISTRIBUTED BY HY-VEE, INC WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266 PRODUCT OF CHILE***" UPC Code: 075450082029 | Market Pantry (app+app cin) : 63,958 cases (48 pouches/case); Fruty U: 51,105 cases (40 pouches/case); Mother's… | Class II | Terminated | 6 Aug 2014 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Purefruit Chile S.A. is recalling pouched applesauce due to the possibility of mold."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Product was manufactured and shipped from Chile and stored in Purefruit Chile warehouses located in Marlyland and California. Product was further distributed to retail stores nationwide."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 24 Mar 2015. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.