Burch Farms Cantaloupes Recalled Due to Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
Burch Farms is recalling whole fresh cantaloupes contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers specific PLU codes and distribution states.
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 meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Burch Farms is recalling whole fresh cantaloupes, PLU# 4319, originating from Faison, North Carolina. The recall was initiated because the product was found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The initial recall involved 580 cases, containing 9 whole cantaloupes per case. On August 2, 2012, the recall was expanded to include an additional 188,902 cantaloupes labeled with Cottle Strawberry, Inc., #4319, Faison, NC. Cottle Farms is not involved in this recall.
The product was distributed in New York. The recall was expanded on August 2, 2012, to include distribution in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia.
Consumers who have purchased these cantaloupes should check their PLU codes and labels. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Whole Fresh Cantaloupe, PLU# 4319, Burch Farms, Faison, NC 28341. On 8/2/2012 the recall was expanded to include cantaloupes labeled, Cottle Strawberry, Inc., #4319, Faison, NC. (Cottle Farms is not involved in this recall).
- Manufacturer
- Burch Farms
- Category
- Food — Fresh Produce
- 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 (1)
- PLU 4319
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Burch Farms 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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