Caito Foods Recalls Mixed Melon Products Due to Salmonella Risk
Caito Foods Service, Inc. is recalling multiple brands of mixed melon 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 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Caito Foods Service, Inc. is voluntarily recalling multiple brands of mixed melon products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall includes various pack sizes and brands, such as Caito Foods Distribution, Gordon Food Service, Kroger, SpartanNash Distribution, Sprouts, and Walgreens, with a total quantity of 3,160,647.91 lbs.
The affected 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. All products have a Best By or Use By date ranging from 4/27/18 to 6/16/18.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPCs and labels listed in the recall notice. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Multiple Brands Mixed Melon: Customer Product Description Pack Weight UPC Label Description/Brand Caito Foods Disribution MELON MIX 6/10Z, 10 oz., UPC: 81851301331 Clear Generic Label Distributed by Caito Foods Caito Foods Disribution
- 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 (9)
- 10 oz.
- 16 oz.
- 5 oz.
- 24 oz.
- UPC: 826766140077
- UPC: 884853630986 Open Acres label Sprouts MELON MIX CHUNK 6/20Z
- 20 oz.
- UPC: 49022519114 Delish label Walgreens FRUIT SPEAR ASSORTED 1 /16Z
- UPC: 49022813823 Delish label
Distribution
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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