The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1779-2022·Announced 2022-09-28

Fresh fruit products recalled due to inadequate sanitation in wash water

Russ Davis Wholesale is recalling Mango Tango fruit products (87,915 units) distributed in six Midwest states. The recall is due to inadequate sanitizer in wash water.

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 for sanitation failure on produce that could allow growth of high-risk pathogens, meeting the rubric criterion of 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.' No illnesses or injuries have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Russ Davis Wholesale, LLC is recalling Mango Tango fruit products (Item 89273, 16 oz net weight) sold at Kowalski's Markets. The products contain mango, pineapple, strawberry, oranges, and blueberries and require refrigeration. A total of 87,915 units are affected.

The recall is due to inadequate sanitizer in the wash water used to prepare the fruits.

The affected products were distributed in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Consumers should identify affected packages by lot code (ranging from X5942740 to X6001144) or use-by dates between 7/9 and 8/2/2022.

Consumers who have purchased affected products should discard them or return them to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Mango Tango. Contains: Mango, Pineapple, Strawberry, Oranges, Blueberries. Keep Refrigerated. Item 89273. Net Wt. 16 oz. Kowalski's Markets.
Manufacturer
Russ Davis Wholesale, LLC
Hazard
  • inadequate-sanitation
  • water-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: X5942740
  • X5945223
  • X5948001
  • X5950661
  • X5953255
  • X5956892
  • X5959320
  • X5962106
  • X5964709
  • X5967440
  • X5969931
  • X5973249
  • X5976070
  • X5978921
  • X5981628
  • X5984281
  • X5986873
  • X5990547
  • X5993026
  • X5995803

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

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