The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0137-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

FreshLine Recalls Seasonal Blend Fresh Fruit Due to Salmonella Risk

FreshLine is recalling Seasonal Blend Fresh Fruit containing mangoes from Mexico due to potential Salmonella contamination.

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 severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric. Additionally, 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 Seasonal Blend Fresh Fruit products. The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the FDA warning regarding mangoes from Agricola Daniella, Mexico.

The affected products are 16 oz and 32 oz packages of Seasonal Blend Fresh Fruit sold at Wal-Mart stores. The ingredients include pineapple, cantaloupe, honeydew, strawberries, grapes, and mango. The recall is due to the potential risk that the mangoes may contain Salmonella.

Consumers should not consume the recalled products. The recall covers 8,582 units distributed to four distributors in Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, and California, with further nationwide distribution to retail stores. The affected items are identified by Item 383334 and 383477 with 'Best if Sold by' dates ranging from 8/04/2012 to 09/16/2012.

The recalled product

Product
Seasonal Blend Fresh Fruit, 16 oz (1 lb), UPC 8.26766-25534.4 and 32 oz (2 lb), UPC 8.26766.26805.4.Generic Label Sold at Wal-Mart Stores Ingredients Pineapple, Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Strawberries, Grapes, Mango
Affected units
8,582

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 383334 and 383477
  • Best if Sold 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 →

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