The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0892-2017·Announced 2016-12-28

Simply Fresh Fruit Recalls Cantaloupe and Fruit Mixes Due to Listeria Risk

Simply Fresh Fruit is recalling specific cantaloupe and fruit mix products 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 source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which corresponds to a Critical severity score under the provided rubric.

Plain-English summary

Simply Fresh Fruit is voluntarily recalling 4/1 GL Sysco Imported Fruit Mix products containing cantaloupe. The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products are identified by the UPC 10074865435236. The recall covers 96 cases with use-by dates of May 4, 2016, and April 27, 2016. These 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 who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPC and dates listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
4/1 GL SYSCO IMP FRUIT MIX, UPC 10074865435236
Manufacturer
Simply Fresh Fruit
Category
Food — Cut Fruit
Hazard
Affected units
96

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 and 4/27/2016

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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