Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-0902-2017·Announced 2016-12-28

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

Simply Fresh Fruit is recalling cantaloupe and fruit mixes with cantaloupe 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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Simply Fresh Fruit is voluntarily recalling specific lots of 1 GL CVF Fruit Salad Deluxe - LS because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled items include cantaloupe and fruit mixes containing cantaloupe.

The affected 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. The source text does not specify the number of units recalled or report any illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their inventory for the specific UPC codes and lot information listed in the official recall notice. If the product is found, consumers should not consume it and should contact the manufacturer or retailer for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product: **1) 1 GL CVF FRUIT SALAD DELUXE - LS, UPC #5075810 8449874; **2) 1 GL CVF FRUIT SALAD DELUXE - LS, UPC #50758108449904; **3) 1 GL CVF FRUIT SALAD DELUXE - LS, UPC 50758108449874 ; **4) 1 GL CVF FRUIT SALAD DELUXE - LS, UPC 50758108449874 ; **5) 1 GL CVF FRUIT SALAD…
Manufacturer: Simply Fresh Fruit
Category: Food — Fruit / Produce
Hazard: listeria

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

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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