Knouse Foods recalls apple sauce

A Pennsylvania company is recalling some jars of apple sauce after receiving reports of imperfections on the outer rim of the glass jars which may chip when the lid is removed.

Knouse Foods, Inc., of Peach Glen, Penn., is recalling apple sauce (23.5 and 25 oz glass jars only) with the following Best By Dates for these specific UPC Codes:

Label and Item Description Best By Date UPC Code
Apple Barn Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 4/3/2012 002246123
Better Valu Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 1/19/2012 007980198940
Better Valu Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 1/20/2012 007980198940
Flavorite Apple Sauce - Cinnamon - 12/25 oz. 1/20/2012 004113002891
Flavorite Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 1/19/2012 004113014171
Flavorite Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 1/20/2012 004113014171
Food Club Apple Sauce - Chunky - 12/25 oz. 2/8/2011 003680022117
Food Club Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 1/20/2012 003680012312
Gefen Apple Sauce - Natural - 12/25 oz. 1/19/2012 001006911910
Gefen Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 1/19/2012 001006910521
Gefen Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 4/6/2012 001006910521
Giant Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 4/6/2011 068826701654
Giant Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 4/8/2011 068826701654
Giant Eagle Apple Sauce - Chunky - 12/25 oz. 12/8/2011 003003401758
Giant Eagle Apple Sauce - Chunky - 12/25 oz. 4/13/2012 003003401758
Greenway Apple Sauce - Unsweetened Organic - 12/25 oz. 12/9/2011 007062535031
Harvest Farms Apple Sauce - Unsweetened Organic - 12/25 oz. 12/9/2011 008685403780
Hy Top Apple Sauce - Cinnamon - 12/25 oz. 1/20/2012 005070001101
IGA Apple Sauce - Cinnamon - 12/25 oz. 1/20/2012 004127003391
IGA Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 1/20/2012 004127089344
IGA Apple Sauce - Unsweetened - 12/25 oz. 4/7/2012 004127002879
Key Food Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 4/6/2012 007329609670
Key Food Apple Sauce - Unsweetened - 12/25 oz. 4/6/2012 007329609640
King Kullen Apple Sauce - Natural Chunky - 12/23.5 oz. 12/8/2011 0024090
Kroger Apple Sauce - Chunky - 12/25 oz. 12/8/2011 001111081925
Market Basket Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 1/20/2012 004970506297
Market Basket Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 4/6/2012 004970506297
Market Basket Apple Sauce - Unsweetened - 12/25 oz. 4/7/2012 004970506296
Master Choice Apple Sauce - Unsweetened Organic - 12/25 oz. 12/9/2011 004131035841
Nature’s Basket Apple Sauce - Organic Unsweetened - 12/25 oz. 12/9/2011 003003405328
Nature’s Promise Apple Sauce - Organic Unsweetened - 12/25 oz. 12/9/2010 068826705968
New Yorker Apple Sauce - Natural Chunky - 12/23.5 oz. 4/13/2012 005130070623
Parade Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 1/20/2012 005070028081
Parade Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 4/6/2012 005070028081
Piggly Wiggly Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 12/3/2011 004129025117
Piggly Wiggly Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 1/20/2012 004129025117
Piggly Wiggly Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 4/6/2012 004129025117
Price Wise Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 1/20/2012 004323500556
Richfood Apple Sauce - Cinnamon - 12/25 oz. 1/20/2012 001116607108
Richfood Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 1/19/2012 001116607091
Richfood Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 1/20/2012 001116607091
Richfood Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 4/6/2012 001116607091
Richfood Apple Sauce - Unsweetened - 12/25 oz. 4/7/2012 001116607187
Shur Savings Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 1/20/2012 001540055202
Shur Savings Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 4/6/2012 001540055202
Super A Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 1/19/2012 002362714003
Wegmans Apple Sauce - Chunky - 12/25 oz. 12/8/2010 007789015963
Wegmans Apple Sauce - Natural Chunky - 12/23.5 oz. 12/8/2010 007789010692
Wegmans Apple Sauce - Natural Chunky - 12/23.5 oz. 4/13/2011 007789010692
Weis Apple Sauce - Chunky - 12/25 oz. 12/8/2011 004149721654
White Rose Apple Sauce - Cinnamon - 12/25 oz. 1/20/2012 007480718497
White Rose Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 1/19/2012 007480718490
White Rose Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 1/20/2012 007480718490
White Rose Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 4/3/2012 007480718490
Wightman’s Apple Sauce - Regular - 12/25 oz. 1/20/2012 No UPC Code

Consumers are advised not to consume the recalled products.  Consumers can contact the firm by calling 717-677-9155 from 8 to 5 pm EDT.

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* Media with questions about the recall may contact the company at (717) 677-8181 ext. 1049.