Caito Foods Recalls Mixed Melon for Potential Salmonella Contamination
Caito Foods Service, Inc. is recalling multiple brands of mixed melon sold at Walmart due to potential Salmonella contamination.
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, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Caito Foods Service, Inc. is voluntarily recalling multiple brands of mixed melon, specifically the 48 oz. Walmart FRUIT TRAY 2/48Z with the Freshness Guaranteed label (UPC: 681131180207). The recall involves approximately 3,160,647.91 lbs. of product with Best By or Use By dates ranging from April 27, 2018, to June 16, 2018.
The recall is being issued because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected product was distributed domestically in the following states: AL, CA, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, OH, PA, SD, TN, VA, WI, and WV.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and date codes listed above. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Multiple Brands Mixed Melon: Customer Product Description Pack Weight UPC Label Description/Brand Walmart FRUIT TRAY 2/48Z 48 oz., UPC: 681131180207 Freshness Guaranteed label
- 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 (1)
- UPC: 681131180207 Freshness Guaranteed 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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