The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0453-2020·Announced 2019-12-18

Tailor Cut Produce Recalls Cantaloupe Chunks Due to Salmonella Risk

Tailor Cut Produce Inc. is recalling cantaloupe chunks due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should check production dates and discard affected products.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4. Additionally, the hazard involves Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen, and the source text indicates a potential for contamination, aligning with the criteria for Critical severity in the context of a Class I recall.

Plain-English summary

Tailor Cut Produce Inc. is recalling 102 cases of Cantaloupe Chunks, packaged in 1-gallon tubs, due to the potential for contamination with Salmonella. The recall covers all packages with a date of production (DOP) ranging from November 15, 2019, to December 1, 2019.

The product was distributed within the United States. The recall is being conducted because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, a pathogen that can cause serious illness.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check the date of production on the packaging. If the DOP falls between 11/15/19 and 12/1/19, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Tailor Cut Produce Inc., Cantaloupe Chunks, 2 - 1 gallon tubs per case.
Affected units
102

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 (1)

  • All packages with DOP (date of production) from 11/15/19 to 12/1/19.

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Tailor Cut Produce 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 7 products in this recall →