Several recalls occurred over the past few weeks; now Sam’s Club has announced a nationwide recall on specific products. Numerous retailers have been experiencing the recall of several products these couple of weeks and months. Consumers are encouraged to be cautious when they purchase the retailer’s popular product because it may be contaminated.
Recent recalls of products
Several retailers had to take steps to recall various products over the past few months. The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made various recall announcements because of products that might affect the health and safety of consumers. Manufacturers also made voluntary recall announcements to ensure retailers are familiar with the contaminated products.
Recently, the FDA made another recall announcement, and this time around, it is one of Sam’s Club’s popular products. The product that has been recalled is the branded Member’s Mark Freeze Dried Fruit product. The reason for this recall is because there is a possibility that the dried fruit could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This recall was started by the manufacturer of the products, Doehler Dry Ingredient Solutions, LLC.
The products that have been affected by this contamination has been distributed to the different locations nationwide where Sam’s Club operates, during the period of July 1 and July 25, 2025. Consumers are encouraged to check their pantry if they visit this retailer during these times and purchased the Mark Freeze Dried Fruit.
Details on Sam’s Club recalled product
As mentioned previously, the contaminated product has been distributed to several locations. Below is a list of the states that were affected, and consumers are urged to check the list to see if the Sam’s Club near them are also affected. The distributions centres (DC’s) were located in the following states: it was also distributed to Puerto Rico:
- Alabama,
- Arizona,
- California,
- Colorado,
- Connecticut,
- Delaware,
- Florida,
- Georgia,
- Hawaii,
- Iowa,
- Idaho,
- Illinois,
- Indiana,
- Kansas,
- Louisiana,
- Maryland,
- Maine,
- Michigan,
- Minnesota,
- Mississippi,
- Missouri,
- Montana,
- North Carolina,
- North Dakota,
- Nebraska,
- New Hampshire,
- New Jersey,
- New Mexico,
- Nevada,
- New York,
- Ohio,
- Oklahoma,
- Pennsylvania,
- South Carolina,
- South Dakota,
- Tennessee,
- Texas,
- Utah,
- Virginia,
- Wisconsin,
- West Virginia, and
- Wyoming.
If consumers have purchased the Member’s Mark Freeze Dried Fruit Variety Packs in 15-count boxes, they should look out for the information below. The following information will allow consumers to identify if their product has been recalled:
- UPC: 1 93968 50900 2 (Product number)
- Lot codes: 25175, 25176, 25177, 25181, 25182, 25183, 25184, 25186, 25188, 25189, 25190, 25191, 25192, 25196, 25197, 25198, 25199, 25202, 25203, 25204, 25205, 25206.
- The “Use By” dates of these products are between June 24, 2027, and July 25, 2027
Next steps to take for consumers
If consumers bought the affected product, they should not consume the product, instead get rid of it immediately. They are also welcome to return it to Sam’s Club to receive a full refund. Even though there have been no reports of illness at this point in time, anyone who may have any concerns should immediately contact their healthcare provider.
Also, after consumer the Sam’s Club product that has been contaminated, it may take some time before consumers will feel symptoms. It takes up to two weeks for symptoms to occur and consumers should take note of this important information. In addition, some of the symptoms that comes with the Listeria infection include:
- Nausea,
- Vomiting,
- Diarrhea,
- Fever,
- Stiff neck,
- Loss of balance, and
- Muscle aches.