FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-0035-2013

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

CANTALOUPE, PINEAPPLE AND WATERMELON: H.Brooks & Company 33531 FRUIT MIX CPW SPEARS 15oz (425g) 4 per case UPC# 0 3823233531 7. Distributed by H. Brooks & Co Mpls. MN55112.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Use-by 9/11 to 9/14
Quantity
372 cases total.

Why it was recalled

Cut Fruit Express, Inc processed cantaloupe that was later recalled by the supplier DFI Marketing due to a positive Salmonella sample.

Recalling firm

Firm
Cut Fruit Express, Inc.
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
11585 Courthouse Blvd, N/A, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota 55077-5911

Distribution

Distribution pattern
MI, MN, WI

Timeline

Recall initiated
2012-09-13
FDA classified
2012-10-09
Posted by FDA
2012-10-17
Terminated
2012-11-07
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0035-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.

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