The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0087-2013·Announced 2012-10-17

G.O. Fresh Recalls Mixed Fruit Products Due to Salmonella Risk

G.O. Fresh is voluntarily recalling specific mixed fruit products containing cantaloupe due to potential Salmonella contamination.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illnesses, which corresponds to a High severity rating under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

G.O. Fresh in Minnesota is voluntarily recalling specific cut fruit items that contain cantaloupe. The recall is being conducted because the cantaloupe component was previously recalled by DFI Marketing, Inc. due to potential Salmonella contamination.

The affected products include specific SKUs of Mixed Fruit with Grapes and Mix Melon with Red Grapes distributed under the SYSCO Imperial brand. The recall covers 721 total cases of these products. The products were distributed in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. Affected items have best-by dates of September 15, 2012, and September 16, 2012.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their inventory for the listed best-by dates and product descriptions. If they possess the affected items, they should discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Mixed Fruit w/ Grapes: SYSCO Imperial 1210321 4/5# FRUIT MIX CHUNK W/GRAPES 130250 BEST BY 9/16/12. SYSCO Imperial 2665156 4/5# MIX MELON W/ REDGRAPES 130249 & 130250 BEST BY 9/15/12 & 9/16/12, UPC# 1007 4865599914. SYSCO Imperial 3278165 1/5# FRUIT MIX CHUNK WI/GRAPE 130
Manufacturer
G.O. Fresh
Affected units
721

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)

  • BEST BY 9/15/12 & 9/16/12

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by G.O. Fresh 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 →