FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1338-2019

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

Fresh cut watermelon, fresh cut honeydew melon, fresh cut cantaloupe and fresh cut mixed fruit containing one of these melons.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Best by or Use by 4/19/2019 and any date prior
Quantity
279,205 retail units

Why it was recalled

Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Carrau

Recalling firm

Firm
Caito Foods LLC.
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
3120 N Post Rd, N/A, Indianapolis, Indiana 46226-6514

Distribution

Distribution pattern
see below.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-04-12
FDA classified
2019-05-09
Posted by FDA
2019-05-15
Terminated
2020-11-04
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1338-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.

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