DFI Cantaloupes Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination
DFI Marketing Inc. is recalling cantaloupes found positive for Salmonella by USDA testing. The affected melons were distributed nationwide and to Mexico.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
DFI Marketing Inc. is recalling cantaloupes that were tested by the USDA Meat and Poultry Division (MDP) and found to be positive for Salmonella. The affected product is packed in 6ct, 9ct, 12ct, 15ct, or 18ct cardboard cartons with the DFI Brand. The outside of the carton is stamped with "826 California Westside," and each cantaloupe has a DFI brand sticker. The number "826" indicates the packing date.
The recall involves 344,310 melons. These products were distributed nationwide to Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. The products were also distributed to Mexico.
Consumers who have purchased these cantaloupes should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase or dispose of them. This recall is classified as Class I by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cantaloupes are packed in 6ct, 9ct, 12ct, 15ct, 18ct, cardboard cartons with the DFI Brand. "826 California Westside" is also stamped on outside of the carton. Each cantaloupe also has a DFI brand sticker on it.
- Manufacturer
- Dfi Marketing Inc
- Category
- Food — Fresh Produce
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- "826" is the packing date.
Distribution
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