Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-0901-2017·Announced 2016-12-28

Simply Fresh Fruit Recalls Cantaloupe Chunks for Listeria Risk

Simply Fresh Fruit is recalling 276 pails of 1 GL CVF Cantaloupe Chunks 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which 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 276 pails of 1 GL CVF Cantaloupe Chunks - LS (UPC 50758108449775). The recall is being conducted because the product 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 source text does not specify the exact number of units sold or the specific retail locations where the product was available.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific UPC and product name listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or a dedicated customer service contact number.

The recalled product

Product: 1 GL CVF CANTALOUPE CHUNKS - LS, UPC 50758108449775;
Manufacturer: Simply Fresh Fruit
Category: Food — Canned / Preserved Fruit
Hazard: listeria
Affected units: 276

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 →

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