Watermelon and Cucumber Products Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination
JFE Franchising is recalling watermelon and cucumber products with Tajin seasoning due to potential Salmonella contamination. Affected packages were distributed in TX, LA, WY, and AZ with sell-by dates from October 12 through December 5, 2024.
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, which is explicitly listed in the severity rubric as a criterion for Critical severity. FDA Class I recalls indicate a serious health hazard with reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences.
Plain-English summary
JFE Franchising Inc. is recalling watermelon and cucumber products with Tajin seasoning sold in 18-ounce clamshells. The products were distributed in Texas, Louisiana, Wyoming, and Arizona.
The recall is due to potential contamination with Salmonella, a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious foodborne illness.
This is a Class I recall from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Class I recalls indicate a serious health hazard.
Consumers who have purchased affected products should not consume them. Instead, they should discard the products or return them to the retailer where they were purchased. The affected products have sell-by dates from October 12, 2024 through December 5, 2024.
The recalled product
- Product
- Mixed Melon, Cucumber & Tajin 18 oz Watermelon & Cucumber w/ Tajin 18 oz packed in clamshells
- Manufacturer
- JFE FRANCHISING INC
- Category
- Food — Fresh Produce
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,361
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)
- Sell by 10/12/24 THROUGH Sell by 12/5/24
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by JFE FRANCHISING 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.
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