The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0127-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

FreshLine Recalls Expired Fresh-Cut Mangoes Due to Salmonella Risk

FreshLine is voluntarily recalling expired fresh-cut mangoes from Mexico due to a potential Salmonella risk.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric, despite the source text not explicitly reporting illnesses.

Plain-English summary

FreshLine of Indianapolis, Indiana, has initiated a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of expired products containing fresh-cut mangoes. The specific product is identified as Nice, Fruit Mango, Product of Mexico, single, 6 ct, with UPC 0.4902252988.5. The recall involves 497 units with Item Number 381030 and Best By dates ranging from 8/04/12 to 09/14/12.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with an FDA warning regarding mangoes from Agricola Daniella in Mexico. The primary reason for the recall is the potential risk that the mangoes may contain Salmonella. The products were distributed to four distributors in Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, and California, with further nationwide distribution to retail stores.

Consumers who have purchased these specific expired mangoes should not consume them. The recall is limited to the specific product details and dates listed above.

The recalled product

Product
Nice, Fruit Mango, Product of Mexico, single, 6 ct; UPC 0.4902252988.5
Manufacturer
Caito Foods Service, Inc.
Category
Food — Fresh-Cut Fruit
Hazard
Affected units
497

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 (2)

  • Item Number 381030
  • Best By 8/04/12 -09/14/12

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 4 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by Caito Foods Service, 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 12 products in this recall →

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