Southeastern Grocers Recalls Bi-Lo Mixed Melon Chunks Due to Listeria
Southeastern Grocers is recalling Bi-Lo Mixed Melon Chunks in Georgia because a product sample tested positive for Listeria species.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states the agency classification is Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Southeastern Grocers is recalling Bi-Lo Mixed Melon Chunks in medium and large clear plastic containers. The product contains cantaloupe, honeydew, and watermelon. The recall is limited to the state of Georgia.
The recall was initiated because a product sample tested positive for Listeria species. The affected products have a sell-by date of 2/24/16. The medium containers have UPC 020436300000, and the large containers have UPC 020436400000.
Consumers who purchased these products should stop eating them and return them to the store of purchase for a refund. The agency classification for this recall is Class I.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bi-Lo, Mixed Melon Chunks (in Medium, and Large containers), containing Cantaloupe, Honeydew and Watermelon, various net wt. in clear plastic containers.
- Manufacturer
- Southeastern Grocers
- Category
- Food — Cut Fruit
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 7
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 (3)
- Mixed Melon Chunks Medium Container UPC 020436300000
- SELL BY 2/24/16 and Mixed Melon Chunks Large Container UPC 020436400000
- SELL BY 2/24/16
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Southeastern Grocers 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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