Simply Fresh Fruit Recalls Cantaloupe Jars Due to Listeria Risk
Simply Fresh Fruit is recalling 29 jars of cantaloupe chunks 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 indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
Simply Fresh Fruit is recalling 29 jars of 1 GL JAR SFF CANTALOUPE CHUNKS - Light Syrup (UPC 4294700119) because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall also covers fruit mixes containing cantaloupe.
The affected 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. The products have use-by dates of April 19, 2016, and April 20, 2016.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific jars and fruit mixes. If found, they should stop consuming the product and contact the manufacturer or retailer for a refund or replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- 1 GL JAR SFF CANTALOUPE CHUNKS - Light Syrup, UPC 4294700119
- Manufacturer
- Simply Fresh Fruit
- Category
- Food — Canned Fruit
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 29
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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