The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0035-2013·Announced 2012-10-17

Cut Fruit Express Recalls Cantaloupe, Pineapple, and Watermelon Mix

Cut Fruit Express, Inc. is recalling 15-ounce fruit mix containers due to a positive Salmonella sample found in processed cantaloupe.

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 372 cases of 15-ounce (425g) containers of cantaloupe, pineapple, and watermelon mix. The product is identified by the UPC 0 3823233531 7 and has use-by dates ranging from September 11 to September 14. The recall was initiated because the supplier, DFI Marketing, recalled processed cantaloupe after a positive Salmonella sample was detected.

The affected product was distributed by H. Brooks & Co in Minneapolis, MN, and was available in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and use-by dates listed above.

If you have this product, you should stop consuming it immediately. You may return the product to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of it. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
CANTALOUPE, PINEAPPLE AND WATERMELON: H.Brooks & Company 33531 FRUIT MIX CPW SPEARS 15oz (425g) 4 per case UPC# 0 3823233531 7. Distributed by H. Brooks & Co Mpls. MN55112.
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 →