Heeren Brothers Recalls Athena Cantaloupes Due to Listeria Contamination
Heeren Brothers Produce is recalling Athena cantaloupes sold in Michigan after FDA testing found Listeria monocytogenes 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 source text explicitly states that Listeria monocytogenes can cause 'serious and sometimes fatal infections,' and the agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a score of 5 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Heeren Brothers Produce is recalling Athena cantaloupes distributed to small independent grocers in Michigan between July 23 and July 26. The recall was initiated after routine testing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found the product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product consists of cantaloupes distributed in cardboard bin labels marked with Lot # 09000101 and the date 07/22/13. The cantaloupes themselves are not individually labeled. Approximately 5,400 units were distributed to small independent retail stores in Michigan.
Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the elderly, or others with weak immune systems. Healthy individuals may suffer short-term symptoms. Consumers who purchased these cantaloupes should check their inventory for the specific lot number and date on the cardboard bin and dispose of the product if it matches the description.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cardboard BIN LABEL: 03808 LOT #: 09000101, MELON CANTALOUPE..., 80-90 CT , 07/22/13 cantaloupes themselves are not labeled.
- Manufacturer
- Heeren Bros Inc
- Category
- Food — Fresh Produce
- Affected units
- 5,400
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)
- Lot 09000101
- 07/22/13 on cardboard bin (box)
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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