Caito Foods Recalls Mixed Melon Fruit Salad Due to Salmonella Risk
Caito Foods Service, Inc. is recalling mixed melon fruit salad sold at Whole Foods and Amazon 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 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.
Plain-English summary
Caito Foods Service, Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 3.16 million pounds of mixed melon fruit salad. The product is being recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The affected product is identified as 'Fruit Salad, Seasonal 20 oz.' with the UPC 826766810987, sold under the Whole Foods Market label. The recall covers products with 'Best By' or 'Use By' dates ranging from April 27, 2018, to June 16, 2018. The product was distributed in 23 states, including 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 this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and date codes listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. 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 Whole Foods/ Amazon Fruit Salad, Seasonal 20 oz., UPC: 826766810987, Whole Foods Market label
- Manufacturer
- Caito Foods Service, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Prepared 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 (3)
- Seasonal 20 oz.
- UPC: 826766810987
- Whole Foods Market 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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