Taylor Farms Recalls Wawa Watermelon Trays Due to Salmonella Risk
Taylor Farms is voluntarily recalling specific Wawa watermelon trays because they may contain mangoes contaminated with Salmonella Braenderup.
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 source metadata explicitly classifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of 5 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Taylor Farms, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific code dates of Wawa watermelon Net Wt 8 oz (227 g) in rigid plastic trays. The recall is due to the potential presence of Daniella Brand mangoes or processing on common equipment with these mangoes.
The Daniella Brand mangoes were identified by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) as having the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Braenderup. These mangoes are subject to a prior recall posted by the CFIA.
The affected products were distributed to one sole wholesale customer, Wawa Inc., in Wawa, PA. Consumers should check their products for the specific lot numbers and expiration dates listed in the recall notice and dispose of them if they match.
The recalled product
- Product
- Wawa watermelon Net Wt 8 oz (227 g) in rigid plastic trays Distributed by: Wawa, Inc. Wawa, PA 19063 UPC 726191069274
- Manufacturer
- Taylor Farms, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Cut Fruit
- 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 (20)
- Lot Numbers 226
- 227
- 228
- 229
- 230
- 232
- 233
- 234
- 235
- 236
- 237 Product Code 10302 Expiration Dates 08/19/12
- 08/20/12
- 08/21/12
- 08/22/12
- 08/23/12
- 08/25/12
- 08/26/12
- 08/27/12
- 08/28/12
- 08/29/12
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 8 recalled by Taylor Farms, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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