The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0583-2024·Announced 2023-12-20

Mixed Fruit Products Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Cut Fruit Express is recalling mixed fruit products containing cantaloupe due to potential Salmonella contamination. The affected products were distributed in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

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 classification applies; never go below 4 per rubric. While no illnesses have been reported, Salmonella contamination in a Class I recall warrants Severe rather than High severity.

Plain-English summary

Cut Fruit Express, Inc. is recalling mixed fruit products that contain cantaloupe, honeydew, pineapple, and red grapes. The recalled products were manufactured in November 2023 and distributed in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. A total of 123 units have been identified in this recall, including multiple package sizes with item IDs 11658 (5-lb), 4703 (15-oz), 4768 (6.5-oz), 4774 (6-6.5-oz), 4852 (2.5-lb), 9038716 (24-6-oz), and ET612 (6-16-oz).

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella, a bacterium that can cause serious illness when consumed.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. Products should be discarded or returned to the retailer. Consumers who believe they may have become ill from consuming these products should contact their healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Mixed Fruit Products that contain Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Pineapple, and Red Grapes Identified with the following Item ID and Description. 1. 11658 Fruit Mix, CHPG 5lb. (GR#11658) 2. 4703 Fruit Spear CHWP 15oz 3. 4768 Fruit Mix CHPG 6.5oz Lacer 4. 4774 Fruit Mix, CrGHP…
Affected units
123

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Cut Fruit Express, 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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