The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1646-2018·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 approximately 3.16 million pounds distributed across 23 states.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5).

Plain-English summary

Caito Foods Service, Inc. is voluntarily recalling multiple brands of mixed melon products, including specific Walgreens private label items, due to the potential for contamination with Salmonella. The affected products include the TROPICAL MEDLEY 1/10Z (10 oz., UPC: 49022536999) and MANGO PINE LOPE SPEAR WAG 1/5Z (5 oz., UPC: 49022537019), both bearing the Delish label. The total quantity involved in this recall is 3,160,647.91 lbs.

The recall covers products with Best By or Use By dates ranging from 4/27/18 to 6/16/18. These 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 UPCs and dates listed above. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Multiple Brands Mixed Melon: Customer Product Description Pack Weight UPC Label Description/Brand Walgreens TROPICAL MEDLEY 1/10Z, 10 oz., UPC: 49022536999 Delish label Walgreens MANGO PINE LOPE SPEAR WAG 1/5Z, 5 oz., UPC: 49022537019 De

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 (4)

  • 10 oz.
  • UPC: 49022536999 Delish label Walgreens MANGO PINE LOPE SPEAR WAG 1/5Z
  • 5 oz.
  • UPC: 49022537019 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 →