The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0686-2024·Announced 2023-12-27

Mixed Fruit Spears Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

TGD Cuts, LLC is recalling Mixed Fruit Spears 6/16 OZ due to potential Salmonella contamination. The products were distributed across nine states including PA, NJ, MD, WV, SC, VA, DE, NC, and NY.

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 with potential Salmonella contamination, a high-risk pathogen. The agency's Class I rating requires a minimum severity score of 4 per the recall severity rubric.

Plain-English summary

TGD Cuts, LLC is recalling Mixed Fruit Spears (6/16 oz., packaged in clamshell containers, UPC 840219171579) due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall involves 752 units that were distributed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, West Virginia, South Carolina, Virginia, Delaware, North Carolina, and New York, with use-by dates between November 2, 2023, and November 24, 2023.

Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it and should discard it or return it to the point of purchase. Salmonella can cause serious illness; if you believe you have been exposed to this product, consult a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
MIXED FRUIT SPEARS 6/16 OZ. Packaged in clamshell containers. UPC:840219171579
Manufacturer
TGD Cuts, LLC
Affected units
752

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)

  • Use By Start Date: 11/2/2023 Use By End Date:11/24/2023

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 15 recalled by TGD 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.

See all 15 products in this recall →

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