The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0629-2024·Announced 2023-12-27

Mixed Melon Products Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination

Renaissance Food Group is recalling mixed melon products in 9 oz and 18 oz packages due to potential Salmonella contamination. The affected products were distributed to Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

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: This is an FDA Class I recall for Salmonella contamination. FDA Class I classification requires a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric requirement that such recalls never score below 4. No illnesses or deaths have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Renaissance Food Group LLC is recalling Mixed Melon products due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall includes two package sizes: 9 ounce and 18 ounce packages with sell-by dates between October 28 and November 4, 2023.

The affected products were distributed to Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina. In total, 608 units were recalled: 80 nine-ounce packages and 528 eighteen-ounce packages.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not eat them. They should check their freezers or refrigerators for the recalled items and dispose of them safely. If you have health concerns related to consuming this product, consult a healthcare provider.

The firm initiated this recall voluntarily on November 24, 2023, and the FDA terminated the recall on June 11, 2024.

The recalled product

Product
Mixed Melon NET WT 9 OZ (255 g) UPC 8 26766 13926 2 & 18 OZ (1 LB 2 OZ) 510 g Dist. By: Renaissance Food Group LLC 4322 Moreland Ave Corley, GA 30288

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 (9)

  • 9 oz - SELL BY 10/28/2023
  • GHGA 297
  • SELL BY 10/29/2023
  • GHGA 298
  • SELL BY 11/3/2023
  • GHGA 303
  • SELL BY 11/4/2023
  • GHGA 304 18 oz - SELL BY 10/28/2023
  • GHGA 304

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 16 recalled by Renaissance Food Group 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 16 products in this recall →

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