The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0904-2017·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 containing 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 mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Simply Fresh Fruit is recalling specific cantaloupe and fruit mix products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include the 3 GL PAIL SFF SEASONAL FRUIT MIX B, identified by UPC 4294710277. The recall involves 4 pails of the product.

The 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 indicates a code date of 4/27/2016.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPC and code date. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
3 GL PAIL SFF SEASONAL FRUIT MIX B, UPC 4294710277
Manufacturer
Simply Fresh Fruit
Category
Food — Fresh Produce
Hazard
Affected units
4

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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