Multiple watermelon brands recalled due to Listeria contamination risk
Gracie's Kitchens Inc. is recalling watermelon products from multiple brands due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products were sold in Connecticut and New York with sell-by dates from November 9-21, 2024.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen explicitly identified in the FDA severity rubric for Score 3. No illnesses or hospitalizations have been reported, and the contamination is potential (indicated by 'may be contaminated'). This matches the Score 3 criterion for high-risk pathogens without reported illness.
Plain-English summary
Gracie's Kitchens Inc. is recalling various watermelon products sold under the King Kullen, Wild By Nature, and Gracie's Kitchen brands. The recall affects 3,681 cases of watermelon slices, chunks, and spears that were distributed in Connecticut and New York with sell-by dates from November 9 to November 21, 2024.
The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that poses serious health risks, particularly for pregnant women, newborns, elderly individuals, and people with weakened immune systems.
Consumers who purchased these products should not consume them and should discard any remaining inventory. Anyone with questions or concerns should contact their healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- a.) King Kullen brand Watermelon Slices; UPC 85316-10006; 20 oz foam tray b) Wild By Nature brand Watermelon Slices; UPC: 85316-10006; 20 oz foam tray c.) King Kullen brand Watermelon Chunks; UPC: 85316-10413; 12 oz plastic container d.) King Kullen brand Watermelon Slices; UPC…
- Manufacturer
- Gracie's Kitchens Inc.
- Category
- Food — Produce
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,681
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 34 recalled by Gracie's Kitchens 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.
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