The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0131-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

FreshLine Recalls Fresh-Cut Mango Spears Due to Salmonella Risk

FreshLine is voluntarily recalling fresh-cut mango spears due to a potential Salmonella risk associated with mangoes from a specific Mexican supplier.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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 per the rubric, and the hazard involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella).

Plain-English summary

FreshLine of Indianapolis, Indiana, has initiated a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of expired products containing fresh-cut mangoes. The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the FDA following a warning regarding mangoes from Agricola Daniella in Mexico.

The products are being recalled due to the potential risk that the mangoes may contain Salmonella. The affected items include Garden Highway fresh mango spears packed in their own juice, Delish Mango Spears for Walgreens, and Generic Label Mango Spears for Kroger. The products were distributed to four distributors in Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, and California, with further nationwide distribution to retail stores.

Consumers should not consume the recalled products. The source text does not specify the exact number of affected units, specific lot numbers, or the number of reported illnesses.

The recalled product

Product
Garden Highway, fresh, Mango spears, packed in its Own Juice, Grown In: Mexico Net Wt 1 lb (454g), 1.5 lbs(680 g); 2 lbs (32 oz); Delish Mango Spears (5 oz, 1 lb) for Walgreens ; Generic Label Mango Spears for Kroger (1 lb)
Affected units
14,711

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 (15)

  • Garden Fresh Item 383022
  • 383850
  • 383837
  • 1 lb
  • 1.5 lb
  • 2 lb
  • UPC 8.26766-26849.8
  • 8.26766-21406.8
  • 8.26766-25580.1 DeLish Item 5 oz item 383139
  • 0.49022-53700.2
  • 1 lb item 383113
  • 0.49022-58823.3
  • generic 1 lb item 383001
  • 8.26766-88058.4
  • Best By 8/04/2012- 09/16/12

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 →