The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2345-2012·Announced 2012-09-26

F&S Produce Recalls Expired Garden Pure Holiday Fruit Bowls

F&S Produce Co. is voluntarily recalling expired Garden Pure Holiday Fruit Bowls containing fresh-cut mangoes due to potential Salmonella contamination.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Salmonella contamination in a ready-to-eat product typically warrants a Critical rating due to the high risk of serious injury.

Plain-English summary

F&S Produce Co., Inc. of Rosenhayn, NJ is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of expired Garden Pure Holiday Fruit Bowl products. The affected items are 4 lbs (1.81kg) packages with a "Best By" date of August 28, 2012, or earlier. The recall involves 330 units of the product, identified by UPC 6 01172 00264 1.

The recall is being conducted because the fresh-cut mangoes in these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. This action follows a separate FDA recall by Splendid Products regarding Daniella brand mangoes distributed by F&S Produce Co., Inc. that were found to be potentially contaminated with the pathogen.

The affected products were distributed in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Florida, and Washington D.C. Consumers who have these products in their possession should check the "Best By" date and UPC code. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Garden Pure Holiday Fruit Bowl 4 lbs (1.81kg) Best By: 8/28/12 and before F& S Produce Co. Inc. Headquarters, Rosenhayn, NJ 08532 UPC 6 01172 00264 1
Affected units
330

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 By: 8/28/12 and before UPC 6 01172 00264 1

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 →