The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1626-2018·Announced 2018-07-11

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.

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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella."

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…

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.

See all 26 products in this recall →

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