Simply Fresh Fruit Recalls Cantaloupe and Fruit Mixes for Listeria Risk
Simply Fresh Fruit is recalling specific cantaloupe and fruit mix products 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 is the highest level of recall and 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 voluntarily recalling 1-gallon and 4-gallon pails of Sysco Fruit Mix containing cantaloupe. The recall is being issued because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness.
The affected products are identified by the following UPC codes: 7486540223 for the 1-gallon pail and 7486572788 for the 4-gallon pail. The recall covers a total of 470 one-gallon pails and 40 four-gallon pails. 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 inventory for the specific UPC codes and product descriptions listed above. If you have these items, you should stop using them and contact the recalling firm or your supplier for further instructions on how to return or dispose of the product.
The recalled product
- Product
- 1 GL PAIL SYSCO FRUIT MIX - LS, UPC 7486540223; 4 GL Pail UPC 7486572788
- Manufacturer
- Simply Fresh Fruit
- Hazard
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)
- 4/27/2016
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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