Updated: December 22, 2017

THE KROGER COMPANY HAS ANNOUNCED THEY ARE RECALLING APPLES FROM THEIR STORES AS THEY MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH LISTERIA.  THE RECALL AFFECTS FULL SIZE AND LUNCHBOX SIZE FUJU AND GALA APPLES SOLD AT KROGER STORES IN KNOXVILLE, NASHVILLE AND SEVERAL OTHER LOCATIONS.  THE APPLES WERE PROVIDED BY JACK BROWN PRODUCE AND ARE COMMONLY DISTRIBUTED UNDER THE BRAND NAME APPLE RIDGE.  THE APPLES WERE SOLD BETWEEN DECEMBER 12TH AND TUESDAY.  SO FAR NO ILLNESSES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.  IF YOU HAVE BOUGHT THESE APPLES, THROW THEM AWAY OR RETURN THEM TO THE STORE FOR A REFUND.