The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0587-2024·Announced 2023-12-20

Mixed Fruit Products Containing Cantaloupe Recalled for Salmonella

Cut Fruit Express is recalling mixed fruit products containing cantaloupe that may be contaminated with Salmonella. The 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 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: This recall is classified as FDA Class I, the agency's designation for situations where exposure to the product is reasonably likely to cause serious adverse health consequences. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen of significant public health concern.

Plain-English summary

Cut Fruit Express, Inc. is recalling mixed fruit products containing cantaloupe, honeydew, pineapple, and watermelon, identified as Item ID 4702 ("Four Fruit CHPW"). The recalled product is packaged in 2-unit containers and is identified by code date 11/5/23.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recalled products were distributed in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who purchased these products should not consume them and should discard the affected items. Anyone who has consumed the product and believes they may have become ill should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Mixed Fruit Products that contain Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Pineapple, and Watermelon, Identified with the following Item ID and Description. 4702 Four Fruit CHPW
Affected units
2

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)

  • 11/5/23

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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