The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0903-2017·Announced 2016-12-28

Simply Fresh Fruit Recalls Cantaloupe 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 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which per the rubric mandates a score of 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Simply Fresh Fruit is recalling cantaloupe and fruit mixes with cantaloupe because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The specific product identified in the recall notice is 2/1 GL SFF TROPICAL MIX IN GRAPE JUICE, UPC 4294727161. The recall involves 10 cases of the product.

The product was distributed nationwide in the US, specifically in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, LA, MI, ND, OH, SC, TN, UT, and VA. The code information provided for the product is 4/22/2016.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The recalled product

Product
2/1 GL SFF TROPICAL MIX IN GRAPE JUICE, UPC 4294727161
Manufacturer
Simply Fresh Fruit
Category
Food — Cantaloupe / Fruit Mixes
Hazard
Affected units
10

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)

  • 4/22/2016

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.

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