The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0894-2017·Announced 2016-12-28

Simply Fresh Fruit Recalls Cantaloupe Chunks Due to Listeria Risk

Simply Fresh Fruit is recalling 30 pails 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 source metadata identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which the rubric defines as Critical (Score 5). Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Simply Fresh Fruit is recalling 30 pails of 1 GL PAIL SYSCO CANTALOUPE CHUNKS - LS (UPC 7486548718). The product is being recalled because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was 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 for the recalled items is 4/20/2016.

Consumers who have this product in their possession should not consume it. They should check their inventory for the specific product name and UPC listed above. If found, the product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
1 GL PAIL SYSCO CANTALOUPE CHUNKS - LS, UPC 7486548718
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)

  • 4/20/2016

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 →