The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1642-2018·Announced 2018-07-11

Caito Foods Recalls Mixed Melon Products for Salmonella Risk

Caito Foods Service, Inc. is recalling multiple brands of mixed melon products due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall affects approximately 3.16 million pounds of product distributed across 23 states.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a minimum score of 4.

Plain-English summary

Caito Foods Service, Inc. is voluntarily recalling multiple brands of mixed melon products, including Walmart's SALAD SEASONAL FRUIT 4/10Z, due to the potential for contamination with Salmonella. The recall covers a total of 3,160,647.91 pounds of product. Affected items are identified by Best By or Use By dates ranging from April 27, 2018, to June 16, 2018, and specific UPC codes such as 826766254262 for the Walmart brand.

The recalled products were distributed domestically in the following states: 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.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific brands, weights, and dates listed in the recall notice. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. No illnesses or injuries 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 Walmart SALAD SEASONAL FRUIT 4/10Z 13 oz., UPC: 826766254262 Freshness Guaranteed label

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: 826766254262 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.

See all 26 products in this recall →