The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1624-2018·Announced 2018-07-11

Caito Foods Recalls Cantaloupe Products Due to Salmonella Risk

Caito Foods Service, Inc. is recalling multiple brands of cut cantaloupe products due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall covers products distributed across 23 states.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Caito Foods Service, Inc. is voluntarily recalling multiple sizes and brands of cut cantaloupe products, including spears, chunks, halves, and slices. The recall is being conducted because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected products were distributed under various brand names, including Caito Foods, Renaissance Food Group, Open Acres, Sprouts Farmers Market, Delish, Freshness Guaranteed, and Whole Foods Market.

The recalled products were distributed domestically in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. The total quantity involved is 3,160,647.91 lbs. The products have Best By or Use By dates ranging from 4/27/18 to 6/16/18.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPC codes and brands listed in the official recall notice. If found, consumers should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase for a refund. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Cantaloupe, multiple product sizes and brands, see as follows: Caito Foods Disribution CANTALOUPE SPEARS 6/16Z, 16 oz., UPC: 81851301294 Caito Foods Distribution Labeling CANTALOUPE CHUNKS 6/10Z, 10 oz., UPC: 81851301379, Caito Foods Distribution Labeling Caito Foods
Manufacturer
Caito Foods Service, Inc.
Category
Food — Cut Fruit
Hazard

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 (20)

  • Renaissance Food Group
  • Open Acres
  • Sproutsouts Farmers Market
  • Delish
  • Freshness Guaranteed
  • and Whole Foods Market
  • Trader Joes Caito Foods Disribution CANTALOUPE SPEARS 6/16Z
  • 16 oz.
  • UPC: 81851301294 Caito Foods Distribution Labeling CANTALOUPE CHUNKS 6/10Z
  • 10 oz.
  • UPC: 81851301379
  • 80 oz.
  • UPC: 81851301614
  • Caito Foods Distribution Labeling Gordon Food Service
  • CANTALOUPE CHUNKS 4/5Z
  • 5 oz.
  • UPC: 826766009817
  • Caito Foods Distribution Labeling Kroger CANTALOUPE HALF 6/24Z
  • 24 oz.
  • UPC: 884853630931 Open Acres Trader Joes CANTALOUPE SLICE 12/16Z

Distribution

Distributed in 23 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 26 recalled by Caito Foods Service, 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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