The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2386-2012·Announced 2012-10-03

Ready Pac Foods Recalls Mango Fruit Products Due to Salmonella Risk

Ready Pac Foods is voluntarily recalling packaged fruit products containing mangoes due to potential Salmonella Braenderup contamination from a supplier recall.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, despite the recall being voluntary and precautionary.

Plain-English summary

Ready Pac Foods Inc is voluntarily recalling packaged fruit products containing mangoes, specifically the 32oz 'Seasons Choice' product (UPC 7774524276). The recall covers products with use-by dates of September 8, 2012, or earlier, as well as September 7, 2012, and September 8, 2012. The firm is taking this action out of an abundance of caution because the products contain Daniella Brand mangoes that were recalled by the supplier, Splendid Products, due to potential contamination with Salmonella Braenderup.

The affected products were distributed nationwide to various US states and Canada through August 30, 2012. A total of 209 cases are involved in this recall. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this product.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their use-by dates and UPC codes. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Ready Pac¿ Seasons Choice", 32oz, UPC 7774524276, Use by dates 9/8/2012 or earlier and 9/7/2012 & 9/8/2012.
Affected units
209

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)

  • UPC 7774524276
  • Use by dates 9/8/2012 or earlier and 9/7/2012 & 9/8/2012.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 48 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by Ready Pac Foods Inc 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 12 products in this recall →

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