Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-0569-2024·Announced 2023-12-13

Rudy brand whole cantaloupes recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination

Sofia Produce, L.L.C. is recalling Rudy brand whole cantaloupes distributed across the United States and Canada due to possible 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: FDA Class I recall due to possible Salmonella contamination, a high-risk pathogen. No confirmed illnesses have been reported. FDA Class I recalls constitute Severe-level recalls per the regulatory severity framework.

Plain-English summary

Sofia Produce, L.L.C. is recalling Rudy brand whole cantaloupes in 11 count, 8 count, 9 count, and 15 count cardboard cartons due to possible Salmonella contamination. Each cantaloupe bears a PLU sticker numbered 4050.

Approximately 18,100 cases were distributed to customers in the United States and Canada. Affected consignees are located in California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Washington D.C.

Consumers who have purchased Rudy brand cantaloupes should not consume them. Retailers and consumers should remove affected product from sale or consumption and discard it or return it to the supplier.

The recalled product

Product: Whole cantaloupe, Brand name Rudy 11 count carton, 8 count carton, 9 count carton, 15 count carton d. Container description; Cardboard containers bearing the Rudy label. The Rudy brand cantaloupes also have an individual PLU sticker placed upon each cantaloupe, PLU sticker #…
Manufacturer: Sofia Produce, L.L.C.
Category: Food — Fresh Produce
Hazard: salmonella
Affected units: 18,100

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 (20)

Order Numbers: G001.200089 G001.200099
G001.200100
G001.200103
G001.200109
G001.200116
G001.200117
G001.200122
G001.200123
G001.200136
G001.200137
G001.200142
G001.200145
G001.200153
G001.200165
G001.200172
G001.200175
G001.200180
G001.200182 G001.200194
G001.200195
G001.200197

Distribution

Distributed in 20 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Sofia Produce, L.L.C. 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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