--- description: ALDI recalled apples that may have been contaminated by listeria. Jack Brown Produce also issued a wider recall of its apples. title: Aldi Recalls Apples Due to Listeria Concerns image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4512d7ce6ffd9a92/6988f6244ee2626841310477/apple-recall.jpeg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Health](/section/health/) ## Health Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Recalls](/tag/recalls/) ## Recalls Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Aldi Recalls Apples Due to Listeria Concerns  by [Jamie Ducharme](/author/jamie-ducharme/)  ## Jamie Ducharme Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Dec 21, 2017 12:59 PM CUT  Soipetch Viravaidya / EyeEm—Getty Images/EyeEm  by [Jamie Ducharme](/author/jamie-ducharme/)  ## Jamie Ducharme Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Dec 21, 2017 12:59 PM CUT The grocery chain Aldi has recalled multiple varieties of apples that may have been contaminated by listeria. The potentially tainted fruits, which were supplied by Michigan’s Jack Brown Produce, were sold in a limited number of ALDI stores in Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, South Carolina, and North Carolina starting Dec. 13, the [company said in an announcement](https://corporate.aldi.us/fileadmin/fm-dam/products/Product%5Frecalls/Jack%5FBrown%5FApples%5FRecall%5FPress%5FRelease%5FFINAL.pdf "undefined"). Some Atlanta customers may have also purchased the apples through the grocery delivery service Instacart. Potentially affected varieties include Fuji, Gala, Golden, and Honeycrisp apples, the statement says. No illnesses have been reported, according to the release. Listeria contamination can cause gastrointestinal issues and, in some cases, headache, stiff neck, convulsions, muscle aches, fever, confusion, and loss of balance, [according to the CDC](https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/symptoms.html "undefined"). The bacterial infection is especially dangerous for pregnant women. Jack Brown Produce also issued a wider recall of apples originating from Nyblad Orchards, according to [an announcement from the FDA](https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm589722.htm "undefined"). The affected products include Honeycrsip, Gala, Fuji, and Golden Delicious apples sold under the brand name Apple Ridge in grocery stores in Michigan, Georgia, Missouri, Indiana, and Ohio between Dec. 11 and Dec. 16. Customers who fear they may have purchased possibly contaminated apples are [encouraged to contact Jack Brown Produce](https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm589722.htm "undefined"). ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5075494/aldi-apple-recall-listeria/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5075494/aldi-apple-recall-listeria/"},"headline":"Aldi Recalls Apples Due to Listeria Concerns","datePublished":"2017-12-21T12:59:19.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T18:39:28.876Z","description":"They were sold in some southern stores","url":"https://time.com/5075494/aldi-apple-recall-listeria/","keywords":["Recalls","Public Health","onetime","healthytime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4512d7ce6ffd9a92/6988f6244ee2626841310477/apple-recall.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jamie Ducharme","jobTitle":"Ducharme is a contributor to TIME.","url":"https://time.com/author/jamie-ducharme/"}],"articleSection":"Health","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4512d7ce6ffd9a92/6988f6244ee2626841310477/apple-recall.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Apples For Sale At Market Stall","caption":"Apples For Sale At Market Stall","creditText":"Soipetch Viravaidya / EyeEm—Getty Images/EyeEm","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/health/","name":"Health"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/recalls/","name":"Recalls"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5075494/aldi-apple-recall-listeria/","name":"Aldi Recalls Apples Due to Listeria Concerns"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"This Super Simple Household Item Gets Pesticides Off Apples, Study Says","description":"If you \"wash\" your apples by wiping them on your shirt—or even rinsing them in tap water—a new study suggests a more rigorous way to remove pesticides from your fruit","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/kk2qNGLm/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2017-10-26T14:11:52.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/kk2qNGLm.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/5075494/aldi-apple-recall-listeria/","duration":"PT1M30S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/5075494/aldi-apple-recall-listeria/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```