The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2347-2012·Announced 2012-09-26

F&S Produce Recalls Trader Joe's Tropical Fruit Medley Due to Salmonella Risk

F&S Produce Co. is voluntarily recalling Trader Joe's Tropical Fruit Medley because it may contain mangoes contaminated with Salmonella.

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 identifies the agency classification as Class I, which corresponds to a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

F&S Produce Co., Inc. of Rosenhayn, NJ, is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of expired Trader Joe's Tropical Fruit Medley products. The recall involves 16-ounce packages with a best-by date of August 28, 2012, or earlier. The products were distributed and sold exclusively by Trader Joe's in Monrovia, CA.

The recall is being conducted because the products contain fresh-cut mangoes that may be contaminated with Salmonella. This action follows an FDA recall by Splendid Products regarding Daniella brand mangoes distributed by F&S Produce Co., Inc.

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 should check their pantries for this specific product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Trader Joe's Tropical Fruit Medley, 16 oz, Best By: 08/28/12 and before Dist. & Sold exclusively by: Trader Joe's, Monorovia, CA 91016 UPC 00949361
Affected units
4,836

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: 08/28/12 and before UPC 00949361

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 →

Similar recalls