The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1645-2018·Announced 2018-07-11

Caito Foods Recalls Multiple Brands of Mixed Melon for Salmonella Risk

Caito Foods Service, Inc. is recalling multiple brands of mixed melon, including Walgreens Delish, 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 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 classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Caito Foods Service, Inc. is recalling multiple brands of mixed melon, including the Walgreens Delish label, because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall involves a total of 3,160,647.91 lbs. of product.

The affected products are identified by Best By or Use By dates ranging from 4/27/18 to 6/16/18. Specifically, the Walgreens FRUIT TRAY 1/22Z, 22 oz., with UPC 49022683129 and the Delish label is included in this recall.

The products were 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 should check their pantries for these specific products and dates and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Multiple Brands Mixed Melon: Customer Product Description Pack Weight UPC Label Description/Brand Walgreens FRUIT TRAY 1/22Z, 22 oz., UPC: 49022683129 Delish 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 (2)

  • 22 oz.
  • UPC: 49022683129 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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