Del Monte Tropical Fruit Medley Recalled for Potential Salmonella Risk
Del Monte is recalling 1,600 bowls of Tropical Fruit Medley due to a potential Salmonella risk from mangoes sourced from Mexico.
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, and the source text explicitly states that Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Del Monte Fresh Produce North America, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 1,600 bowls of Del Monte brand Tropical Fruit Medley, 16 oz. (UPC 7-17524-77649-5). The recall is being conducted in cooperation with an FDA warning regarding mangoes from Agricola Daniella in Mexico. The product may contain Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail adults, and others with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product was distributed directly to retail outlets in Florida, Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas. The product was then shipped further from the firm's direct accounts. The specific code information for the affected units is a best-by date of 9/26/12.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop consuming it immediately. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or refund procedures, but the FDA advises against consuming the product due to the potential health risk.
The recalled product
- Product
- Del Monte brand Tropical Fruit Medley, 16 oz., UPC 7-17524-77649-5
- Manufacturer
- Del Monte Fresh Produce North America, Inc
- Category
- Food — Fresh-Cut Fruit
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,071
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)
- best by 9/26/12
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 9 recalled by Del Monte Fresh Produce North America, 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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