The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0970-2022·Announced 2022-04-13

Watermelon Products Recalled Due to Potential Listeria Contamination

Fruit Fresh Up, Inc. recalled watermelon products from multiple retailers due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects 39,232 units distributed in NY, MA, and PA with best-by dates of March 5–23, 2022.

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 FDA classified this as a Class I recall, which requires a minimum severity score of 4. The contamination hazard is Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. The Class I designation indicates potential for serious adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Fruit Fresh Up, Inc. is recalling multiple watermelon products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products include Wegmans (10oz and 32oz watermelon chunks, 24oz mini watermelon hearts), Fresh Harvest (18oz watermelon chunks), Tops (large and small whole watermelons), Lexington Co-op (10oz and 32oz watermelon chunks), and EDU Kids (2oz watermelon tidbits).

The recall affects 39,232 units with best-if-used-by dates between March 5, 2022 and March 23, 2022. Products were distributed in New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. Consumers can identify affected products using the specific UPC codes provided by the manufacturer.

Consumers who have purchased these watermelon products should discard them or return them to their retailer. These products should not be consumed.

The recalled product

Product
1. Wegmans 10oz Watermelon Chunks 2. Wegmans 32oz Watermelon Chunks 3.Fresh Harvest 18oz Watermelon Chunks 4. Tops Large Watermelon BBD: 3/5/22 to BBD: 3/22/22 5. Tops Small Watermelon BBD: 3/5/22 to BBD: 3/22/22 6. Lexington Co-op 10oz Watermelon Chunks 7. Lexington…
Manufacturer
Fruit Fresh Up, Inc.
Category
Food — Produce
Hazard
Affected units
39,232

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 (2)

  • Best if Used By date between March 5
  • 2022 and March 23

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by Fruit Fresh Up, Inc. 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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