The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0630-2024·Announced 2023-12-27

Food Recall: Mixed Melon with Taijin for Salmonella Contamination

Renaissance Food Group is recalling Mixed Melon with Taijin due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed to Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: This recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a serious health hazard where the use of or exposure to the contaminated product will cause serious adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Renaissance Food Group, LLC is recalling Mixed Melon with Taijin (9 oz packages, UPC 8 26766 13932 3) due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed by Renaissance Food Group of Conley, Georgia, to retailers in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Consumers can identify the recalled product by these sell-by dates and lot codes: SELL BY 10/28/2023 with lot code GHGA 297, SELL BY 11/3/2023 with lot code GHGA 303, and SELL BY 11/4/2023 with lot code GHGA 304.

Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause gastrointestinal illness. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should discard it. Consumers who have eaten this product and experience symptoms such as diarrhea, fever, or abdominal cramps should contact their healthcare provider. The firm initiated this recall voluntarily.

The recalled product

Product
Mixed Melon with Taijin NET WT 9 OZ (255g) UPC 8 26766 13932 3, Dist. By Renaissance Food Group, LLC 4322 Moreland Ave Conley, GA 30288
Manufacturer
Renaissance Food Group
Hazard
  • salmonella

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 (6)

  • SELL BY 10/28/2023
  • GHGA 297
  • SELL BY 11/3/2023
  • GHGA 303
  • SELL BY 11/4/2023
  • GHGA 304

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

  • AL
  • FL
  • GA
  • NC
  • SC