The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0455-2020·Announced 2019-12-18

Tailor Cut Produce Recalls Honeydew Balls Due to Salmonella Risk

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

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 severity score of 5 according to the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Tailor Cut Produce Inc. is recalling specific cases of Honeydew Balls due to the potential for contamination with Salmonella. The recall involves 3 cases of the product, packaged as 2 one-gallon tubs per case.

The affected products are identified by a Date of Production (DOP) ranging from 11/15/19 to 12/1/19. The source text indicates that the products were distributed in the US only.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check the packaging for the specific production dates listed above. If the product matches the recall criteria, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Tailor Cut Produce Inc., Honeydew Balls, 2 - 1 gallon tubs per case.
Affected units
3

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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