Cantaloupes Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination Risk
Crown Jewels Produce Company is recalling Malichita/Z Farms Cantaloupes due to potential Salmonella contamination. The affected cantaloupes were distributed in California and Ohio.
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 classification. While no illnesses are reported in the source, Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen and Class I recalls require a minimum severity score of 4.
Plain-English summary
Crown Jewels Produce Company, LLC is recalling Malichita/Z Farms Cantaloupes due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recalled product consists of cantaloupes sold in 35 to 40 pound cartons by piece count.
The affected cantaloupes are identified by PLU code 4050 and are from Lot Numbers 23FRZ0335 and 23FRZ0337. Approximately 1,960 boxes were distributed to retailers in California and Ohio.
Salmonella is a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious infections. Consumers who have purchased these cantaloupes should not consume them and should dispose of them or return them to the point of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Malichita/Z Farms Cantaloupes 35 to 40 lb. cartons sold by piece count.
- Manufacturer
- Crown Jewels Produce Company, LLC
- Category
- Food — Produce
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,960
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 (2)
- PLU 4050
- From Lot# 23FRZ0335 and Lot # 23FRZ0337
Distribution
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