Country Fresh Cantaloupe Chunks Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk
Country Fresh Inc. is recalling specific lots of Cantaloupe Chunks due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check their packages and discard or return the product.
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 source text identifies the agency classification as Class I and the hazard as Listeria monocytogenes, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Country Fresh Inc. is voluntarily recalling 16-ounce and 10-ounce packages of Cantaloupe Chunks due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products are packaged in clear plastic containers and carry UPC codes 681131180153 and 681131180146. The recall covers 36,983 cases distributed in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products. The affected lots have Best Before dates ranging from October 2, 2020, to November 2020. The specific lot numbers involved are URE0103 and URS0103. If you have these products, do not consume them. You should discard the product or return it to the store where it was purchased.
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. The FDA classifies this recall as Class I, which is the most serious type of recall because there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cantaloupe Chunks 16oz UPC 681131180153; Cantaloupe Chunks 10oz UPC 681131180146 packaged in clear plastic containers
- Manufacturer
- Country Fresh Inc.
- Category
- Food — Cut Fruit
- 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 (3)
- Best Before 10/02-11/2020
- Lot# URE0103
- Lot# URS0103
Distribution
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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