The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2343-2012·Announced 2012-09-26

F&S Produce Recalls Fresh Cut Mango Chunks Due to Salmonella Risk

F&S Produce Co. is recalling fresh-cut mango chunks with best-by dates on or before August 28, 2012, due to a potential Salmonella contamination risk.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a score of 5 according to the rubric, regardless of the absence of reported illnesses in the provided text.

Plain-English summary

F&S Produce Co., Inc. of Rosenhayn, New Jersey, is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of fresh-cut mango chunks. The affected products are 1/5 lb packages with a best-use-by date of August 28, 2012, or earlier. The recall involves 142 units that were distributed to Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Florida, and Washington D.C.

The recall is being initiated because the mangoes may be contaminated with Salmonella. This action follows a related FDA recall by Splendid Products regarding Daniella brand mangoes distributed by F&S Produce Co., Inc.

Consumers who have purchased these specific mango chunks should check their best-use-by dates. If the date is on or before August 28, 2012, they should not consume the product and should contact the retailer or F&S Produce Co. for a refund or further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Cut Fruit Mango Chunks 1/5 lbs Best Use By: 08/28/12 and before F& S Produce Co. Inc. Headquarters, Rosenhayn, NJ 08532 No UPC
Affected units
142

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)

  • Best if sold by: 8/28/12 and before No UPC

Distribution

Distributed in 13 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 recalled by F & S Produce Co., Inc. (Site II) 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.

See all 13 products in this recall →