The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1608-2013·Announced 2013-07-17

GHSW LLC Recalls Mango Spears for Potential Salmonella Contamination

GHSW, LLC is recalling Garden Highway and Winn-Dixie brand mango spears in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas due to potential Salmonella contamination.

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 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

GHSW, LLC is voluntarily recalling approximately 1,741 pounds of mango spears due to the potential for Salmonella contamination. The affected products are Garden Highway Fresh Fruit Perishable Keep Refrigerated Mango Spears (1 lb) and Winn-Dixie brand Mango Spears (1 lb). The mangoes used in these products were sourced from Agricola Daniella.

The recall covers products distributed in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. Affected items have specific "Best if Sold By" dates ranging from September 7, 2012, to September 15, 2012. Consumers should check their refrigerators for these specific products and dates.

Consumers who have purchased these products should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. The recall is being conducted to prevent potential illness from Salmonella contamination.

The recalled product

Product
Mango Spears: 1) Garden Highway Fresh Fruit Perishable Keep Refrigerated Mango Spears Net Wt 1 LB (454g) Renaissance Food Group LLC ,Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 www.gardenhighway.com Ingredients: Mango Packed in its own juice; UPC: 826766268498 2) Mango Spears 1 lb (454g)…
Manufacturer
GHSW, LLC

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 (8)

  • 1) Best if Sold By: 9/8/12
  • 9/11/12
  • and 9/13/12 2) Best if Sold By: 9/7/12
  • 9/8/12
  • 9/10/12
  • 9/12/12
  • 9/14/12
  • and 9/15/12

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by GHSW, LLC 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 5 products in this recall →

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