The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0890-2017·Announced 2016-12-28

Simply Fresh Fruit Recalls Cantaloupe and Fruit Mixes Due to Listeria

Simply Fresh Fruit is recalling cantaloupe and fruit mixes with cantaloupe 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 recalling cantaloupe and fruit mixes with cantaloupe because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The specific product identified in the recall is the 2/1 GL JAR SYSCO IMP. SPRING MIX.

The recall covers 30 cases of the product. The distribution pattern includes nationwide distribution in the US, specifically in AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, LA, MI, ND, OH, SC, TN, UT, and VA. The code information provided is 5/4/2016.

Consumers should check their pantries for this product. If they have the recalled product, they should stop using it and follow instructions from the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
2/1 GL JAR SYSCO IMP. SPRING MIX
Manufacturer
Simply Fresh Fruit
Hazard
Affected units
30

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)

  • 5/4/2016

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 →