The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0037-2013·Announced 2012-10-17

Cut Fruit Express Recalls Melon Medley Chunk Due to Salmonella Risk

Cut Fruit Express is recalling H. Brooks Melon Medley Chunk because processed cantaloupe in the product tested positive for Salmonella.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of a confirmed positive Salmonella sample in a ready-to-eat food product elevates the risk to Critical (5) per the rubric for high-risk pathogens.

Plain-English summary

Cut Fruit Express, Inc. is recalling H. Brooks Melon Medley Chunk, a 16-oz product containing cantaloupe, honeydew, and watermelon. The recall was initiated because processed cantaloupe used in the product was later recalled by the supplier, DFI Marketing, due to a positive Salmonella sample.

The affected product is distributed by H. Brooks & Co. in Minneapolis, MN, and was sold 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 purchased this product should check their use-by dates and discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
CANTALOUPE, HONEYDEW, WATERMELON: Festival Foods-Best Of The Season 37461 H. Brooks Melon Medley Chunk Net Wt 16 oz (454g) 4 per case 135 UPC 0 3823237461 3. H. Brooks Melon Medley Chunk Net Wt 16 oz (454g) 4 per case 135 UPC 0 3823237461 3.. Distributed b
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 →