The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0077-2021·Announced 2020-10-21

Watermelon products recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination

Country Fresh Inc. watermelon products are recalled because they may contain Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful bacterium.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 by the agency, which per the rubric requires a minimum severity score of 4. No deaths or serious injuries are reported in the source text, but the FDA Class I designation indicates a serious health risk that warrants a higher severity rating.

Plain-English summary

Country Fresh Inc. watermelon products—including 10 oz, 32 oz, 42 oz chunks, spears, and 5.5 oz varieties—are recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration due to a potential risk of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a foodborne pathogen. These products were distributed across multiple states including Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Consumers are strongly advised to discard any of the recalled watermelon products immediately and not consume them. The manufacturer, Country Fresh Inc., is responsible for these products and should follow their established recall protocols.

The recalled product

Product
Watermelon 10 oz UPC Code: 681131180672; Watermelon 32 oz UPC Code: 681131180689; Watermelon Chunks 42 oz UPC Code: 681131180658; Watermelon Spears 16 oz UPC Code: 681131180665; RaceTrac Watermelon 5.5oz UPC Code: 74641000644 all packaged in clear plastic…
Manufacturer
Country Fresh Inc.
Category
Food — Produce
Hazard
Affected units
36,983

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 (6)

  • Lot URR0103
  • Use By 10/2/20
  • Lot URE0103
  • Use By 10/3/20
  • Lot URS0103
  • Use By 10/4/20

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 16 recalled by Country Fresh 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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