Meijer Recalls Cantaloupe and Honeydew Slices Due to Salmonella Risk
Meijer is recalling 24oz containers of Fresh from Meijer Cantaloupe and Honeydew Slices due to a potential risk of Salmonella. The product was sold in six states.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class I recall mandates a score of 5 (Critical), regardless of whether specific illnesses are reported in the text.
Plain-English summary
Meijer Inc. is recalling 1,864 units of Fresh from Meijer Cantaloupe and Honeydew Slices, 24oz clear plastic containers (UPC 220219600079). The recall is being issued due to a potential risk of Salmonella contamination.
The affected product was sold at Meijer stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and Wisconsin between September 26 and October 5. The oldest Best By date on the recalled items is October 8, 2020.
Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the store of purchase for a refund or dispose of it. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- FRESH FROM MEIJER CANTALOUPE AND HONEYDEW SLICES, 24oz Clear plastic container, UPC 220219600079
- Manufacturer
- Meijer Inc./Traffic Dept.
- Category
- Food — Cut Fruit
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,864
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)
- sold between Sept. 26 and Oct. 5 Oldest Best By date 10/8/2020
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 12 recalled by Meijer Inc./Traffic Dept. 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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