The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1609-2013·Announced 2013-07-17

FDA Recalls Signature CAFE Fruit Basket Medley for Salmonella Risk

GHSW, LLC is recalling Signature CAFE Fruit Basket Medley due to potential Salmonella contamination from mangoes. The product was distributed in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas.

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 source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

GHSW, LLC is recalling approximately 1,741 pounds of Signature CAFE Fruit Basket Medley, a perishable fruit product containing red grapes, pineapple, cantaloupe, mango, watermelon, and apples. The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The mangoes used in the product were sourced from Agricola Daniella.

The affected product is a 30-ounce (850g) container labeled "Keep Refrigerated" with a UPC of 021130069187. The recall covers units with "Use By" dates of September 7, 2012, September 10, 2012, and September 12, 2012. The product was distributed in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas.

Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Signature CAFE Fruit Basket Medley Perishable Keep Refrigerated NET WT 30 oz (1 LB 14 OZ) 850g Ingredients: Red Grapes, Pineapple, Cantaloupe, Mango, Watermelon, Apples (Apples, Calcium Ascorbate [a blend of calcium and vitamins to maintain color] Distributed By Lucerne Foods…
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 (3)

  • Use By: SEP 7 12
  • SEP 10 12
  • and SEP 12 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.

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