The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0454-2020·Announced 2019-12-18

Tailor Cut Produce Recalls Cantaloupe Balls Due to Salmonella Risk

Tailor Cut Produce Inc. is recalling cantaloupe balls due to potential Salmonella contamination. Affected packages have production dates from November 15, 2019, to December 1, 2019.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. 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. However, the rubric specifies that FDA Class I recalls are classified as Critical (Score 5).

Plain-English summary

Tailor Cut Produce Inc. is recalling specific packages of Cantaloupe Balls because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled product is sold in 1-gallon tubs, with two tubs per case.

The recall affects all packages with a Date of Production (DOP) ranging from November 15, 2019, to December 1, 2019. The product was distributed in the United States only.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their production dates. If the DOP falls within the specified range, they should not consume the product and should contact the retailer or manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

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

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 →

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