Food recall: Salmonella contamination in ready-made melon bowls
Market Cuts LLC is recalling Freshly Made Signature Melon bowls (28oz) due to potential Salmonella contamination affecting products distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, 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 indicates a serious potential health hazard according to federal regulatory standards. This is the highest regulatory category for food recalls, applying the controlling rule that Class I recalls never score below 4.
Plain-English summary
Market Cuts LLC has initiated a voluntary recall of Freshly Made Signature Melon 28oz bowls (UPC 092538002274) due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recalled products were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin with best-by dates ranging from November 4, 2023 to November 9, 2023.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration classified this recall as Class I, indicating a serious potential health hazard. The recall was initiated on November 9, 2023, based on the firm's identification of the potential contamination.
Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. Affected products should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase. The recall was voluntarily initiated by the manufacturer and was terminated on January 25, 2024.
The recalled product
- Product
- Freshly Made Signature Melon 28oz bowl UPC 092538002274
- Manufacturer
- Market Cuts LLC
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 8
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)
- Best By 11/4/2023 to 11/9/2023
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 8 recalled by Market Cuts LLC 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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