The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1770-2022·Announced 2022-09-28

Sunset Fruit Bowl Recalled Due to Inadequate Sanitizer in Wash Water

Russ Davis Wholesale is recalling Sunset Fruit Bowl because of inadequate sanitizer in the wash water used during processing. The recall affects 87,915 units sold in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall of fresh produce due to a serious food safety control failure in wash water sanitization. No illnesses or confirmed contamination has been reported at this time, making the hazard theoretical; per the rubric, this places the recall at Score 3.

Plain-English summary

Russ Davis Wholesale, LLC is recalling Sunset Fruit Bowl products, which contain pineapple, honeydew, cantaloupe, grapes, blueberries, and strawberries. The recall affects 87,915 units of the 3.5-pound boxes that were packed under various grocery store brands and distributed in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

The recall was initiated because inadequate sanitizer was used in the wash water during processing. This control failure puts consumers at risk of exposure to potentially dangerous microbial contamination. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.

Consumers who purchased Sunset Fruit Bowl with the recalled lot codes (X5942941, X5945337, X5948089, X5950726, X5953319, X5956656, X5959405, X5962180, X5964798, X5967513, X5970063, X5973338, X5976211, X5979027, X5981711, X5984376, X5986973, X5990403, X5993173, X5995902, X5998607, or X6001289) and use-by dates between July 9 and August 2, 2022, should not consume the product. Affected consumers should dispose of the product or return it to the store where it was purchased.

The recalled product

Product
Sunset Fruit Bowl. Contains: Pineapple, Honeydew, Cantaloupe, Grapes, Blueberries, Strawberries. Keep Refrigerated. Item 81109. Net Wt. 3.5 lbs. Packed under grocery store brands.
Manufacturer
Russ Davis Wholesale, LLC
Hazard
  • microbial-contamination

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 (20)

  • Lot Code: X5942941
  • X5945337
  • X5948089
  • X5950726
  • X5953319
  • X5956656
  • X5959405
  • X5962180
  • X5964798
  • X5967513
  • X5970063
  • X5973338
  • X5976211
  • X5979027
  • X5981711
  • X5984376
  • X5986973
  • X5990403
  • X5993173
  • X5995902

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

  • IA
  • MI
  • MN
  • ND
  • SD
  • WI