Class IF-0037-2013

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, HONEYDEW, WATERMELON: Festival Foods-Best Of The Season 37461 H. Brooks Melon Medley Chunk Net Wt 16 oz (454g) 4 per case 135 UPC 0 3823237461 3. H. Brooks Melon Medley Chunk Net Wt 16 oz (454g) 4 per case 135 UPC 0 3823237461 3.. Distributed by H. Brooks & Co. Mpls. MN 55112.

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-0037-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.