The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0033-2013·Announced 2012-10-17

Cut Fruit Express Recalls Mixed Fruit Bowls Due to Salmonella Risk

Cut Fruit Express is recalling mixed fruit bowls containing cantaloupe, honeydew, grape, pineapple, and strawberry due to a positive Salmonella sample.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, the presence of Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Cut Fruit Express, Inc. is recalling mixed fruit bowls containing cantaloupe, honeydew, grape, pineapple, and strawberry. The recall was initiated because the cantaloupe used in the product was later recalled by the supplier, DFI Marketing, due to a positive Salmonella sample.

The affected product is identified as Festival Foods-Best Of The Season H. Brooks FRUIT BOWL CHPGS, 3# Net Wt 48 oz (1362g), with UPC 0 3823232299 7. The product was distributed by H.Brooks & Co in Minneapolis, MN, and was available in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The total quantity involved is 372 cases, with use-by dates ranging from September 11 to September 14.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific UPC and use-by dates listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
CANTALOUPE, HONEYDEW, GRAPE, PINEAPPLE, STRAWBERRY: Festival Foods-Best Of The Season 32299 H. Brooks FRUIT BOWL CHPGS 3# Net Wt 48 oz (1362g) K280 2 per case UPC# 0 3823232299 7. Distributed by H.Brooks & Co Mpls MN 55112
Affected units
372

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)

  • Use-by 9/11 to 9/14

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by Cut Fruit Express, 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.

See all 9 products in this recall →