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SevereFDA (Food)·F-0135-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

FreshLine Recalls Expired Watermelon Mango Medley Due to Salmonella Risk

FreshLine is voluntarily recalling expired Garden Highway Watermelon Mango Medley products due to a potential Salmonella risk associated with mangoes from Mexico.

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 Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

FreshLine of Indianapolis, Indiana, has initiated a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of expired Garden Highway Watermelon Mango Medley products. The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the FDA warning regarding mangoes from Agricola Daniella, Mexico. The products contain fresh-cut mangoes that may pose a potential risk of containing Salmonella.

The affected product is Garden Highway Watermelon Mango Medley, Net Wt 7oz, with UPC 8.26766-24062.3. The ingredients include watermelon, mango, and blueberries in its own juice. The recall covers 2 cases of the product with Item 383106 and Best By dates ranging from 7/26/2012 to 09/09/12.

The products were distributed to 4 distributors in Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, and California, with further nationwide distribution to retail stores. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific expired products and stop consuming them if found.

The recalled product

Product
Garden Highway,Watermelon Mango Medley, Net Wt 7oz, UPC 8.26766-24062.3, Ingredients: Watermelon, Mango, Blueberries in its Own Juice
Affected units
2

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 383106
  • Best By 7/26/2012- 09/09/12

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 →