Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-0888-2017·Announced 2016-12-28

Simply Fresh Fruit Recalls Cantaloupe Mixes Due to Listeria Risk

Simply Fresh Fruit is recalling cantaloupe and fruit mixes in grape juice because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which is defined as a serious health hazard. Additionally, the recall involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Simply Fresh Fruit is recalling 1 GL pails and 2x1 GL cases of SFF Fruit Mix in Grape Juice (UPC 4294717155). The recall includes 15 GL pails and 7 cases of 2x1 GL units. The product is being recalled because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 code information provided is 4/22/2016.

Consumers should stop using the recalled products and contact the manufacturer or retailer for a refund or replacement. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product: 1 GL PAIL and 2x1 GL/case SFF FRUIT MIX IN GRAPE JUICE, UPC 4294717155
Manufacturer: Simply Fresh Fruit
Category: Food — Fruit Mixes
Hazard: listeria

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)

4/22/2016

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 14 states specifically:

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.

See all 26 products in this recall →

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