Simply Fresh Fruit Recalls Cantaloupe Chunks Due to Listeria Risk
Simply Fresh Fruit is recalling specific cantaloupe products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Simply Fresh Fruit is voluntarily recalling 4 GL Pail SFF Cantaloupe Chunks and 4/1 GL Case Cantaloupe Chunks. The recall involves 28 pails and 8 cases of the product. The specific products are identified by UPC 4294710419 and UPC 4294740119.
The recall is being issued because the cantaloupe and fruit mixes with cantaloupe may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products have codes of 4/19/2016 and 4/20/2016.
The products were distributed nationwide in the United States, specifically in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and discard them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- 4 GL PAIL SFF CANTALOUPE CHUNKS, UPC 4294710419; 4/1 GL Case Cantaloupe Chunks UPC 4294740119
- Manufacturer
- Simply Fresh Fruit
- Category
- Food — Cantaloupe
- Hazard
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)
- 4/19/2016 and 4/20/2016
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 26 recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit 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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