Class IF-1623-2018

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

WATERMELON CHUNKS 6/9.5Z, 9.5 oz., UPC: 81851301386; WATERMELON SPEAR 6/16Z, 16 oz., UPC: 81851301591; WATERMELON SPEAR 4/28Z, 28 oz.; UPC: 81851301607; WATERMELON CHUNKS 1/5LB, 80 oz., UPC: 81851302147; WATERMELON TRAY 1/5LB, 80 oz., UPC: 81851302239; WATERMELON CHUNK 4/18Z, 18 oz., UPC: 826766260317, Clear Generic Label Distributed by Caito Foods; WATERMELON CHUNKS 4/5Z, 5 oz., UPC: 826766009800; WATERMELON CHUNK 4/10Z, 10 oz., UPC: 826766260041, distributed at Gordon Food Service, Clear Generic Label Distributed by Caito Foods WATERMELON QUARTER 6/36Z, 36 oz., UPC: 826766139903; WATERMELON SLICE 1/55Z, 55 oz., UPC: 826766139941; WATERMELON CHUNK 1/5LB, 80 oz.; UPC: 826766896011; WATERMELON SPEAR 1/16Z, 16 oz., UPC: 826766139620; WATERMELON CHUNK 1/10Z, 10 oz., UPC: 826766139859; WATERMELON CHUNK 1/24Z, 24 oz., UPC: 826766140084; WATERMELON CHUNK 1/48Z, 48 oz., UPC: 826766140145; WATERMELON SPEAR 1/4LB, 64 oz., UPC: 826766181704, Distributed at Kroger with Clear Generic Label Distributed by Renaissance Food Group WATERMELON SPEAR 4/28Z, 28 oz., UPC: 884853630672; WATERMELON CHUNKS 6/9.5Z, 9.5 oz., UPC: 884853630948; WATERMELON SPEAR 6/16Z, 16 oz., UPC: 884853631068 Distributed at SpartanNash Distribution with Open Acres labeling; WATERMELON CHUNK 6/18Z, 18 oz., UPC: 646670522406; WATERMELON CHUNK 6/9.5Z, 9.5 oz., UPC: 646670522444; WATERMELON SPEAR 6/16Z 16 oz., UPC: 826766893850; Sproutsouts Farmers Market; WATERMELON CHUNK 1/5Z, 5 oz., UPC: 49022519138; WATERMELON SPEAR 1/16Z, 16 oz., UPC: 49022588219; WATERMELON CHUNK 1/9.5Z 9.5 oz., UPC: 49022804586; WATERMELON CHUNK 1/18Z, 18 oz., UPC: 49022923331; Distributed at Walgreens with Delish labeling WATERMELON CHUNK 2/42Z, 40 oz., UPC: 681131180658; WATERMELON SPEAR 4/16Z, 16 oz., UPC: 681131180665; WATERMELON SPEAR 4/10Z 10 oz., UPC: 681131180672; WATERMELON SPEAR 2/32Z, 32 oz., UPC: 681131180689; WATERMELON QUARTERS 4/44Z, 47 oz., UPC: 681131221719, Distributed at Walmart with Freshness Guaranteed labeling Watermelon Chunks, 9.5 oz., UPC: 826766810956; Watermelon Spears, 16 oz., UPC: 826766810970, Distributed by Whole Foods/Amazon with Whole Foods Market labeling

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: All products Best By or Use By: 4/27/18 to 6/16/18 Brands Distributed: Caito Foods LLC, Renaissance Food Group, Open Acres, Sproutsouts Farmers Market, Delish, Freshness Guaranteed, and Whole Foods Market WATERMELON CHUNKS 6/9.5Z, 9.5 oz., UPC: 81851301386; WATERMELON SPEAR 6/16Z, 16 oz., UPC: 81851301591; WATERMELON SPEAR 4/28Z, 28 oz.; UPC: 81851301607; WATERMELON CHUNKS 1/5LB, 80 oz., UPC: 81851302147; WATERMELON TRAY 1/5LB, 80 oz., UPC: 81851302239; WATERMELON CHUNK 4/18Z, 18 oz., UPC: 826766260317, Clear Generic Label Distributed by Caito Foods; WATERMELON CHUNKS 4/5Z, 5 oz., UPC: 826766009800; WATERMELON CHUNK 4/10Z, 10 oz., UPC: 826766260041, distributed at Gordon Food Service, Clear Generic Label Distributed by Caito Foods WATERMELON QUARTER 6/36Z, 36 oz., UPC: 826766139903; WATERMELON SLICE 1/55Z, 55 oz., UPC: 826766139941; WATERMELON CHUNK 1/5LB, 80 oz.; UPC: 826766896011; WATERMELON SPEAR 1/16Z, 16 oz., UPC: 826766139620; WATERMELON CHUNK 1/10Z, 10 oz., UPC: 826766139859; WATERMELON CHUNK 1/24Z, 24 oz., UPC: 826766140084; WATERMELON CHUNK 1/48Z, 48 oz., UPC: 826766140145; WATERMELON SPEAR 1/4LB, 64 oz., UPC: 826766181704, Distributed at Kroger with Clear Generic Label Distributed by Renaissance Food Group WATERMELON SPEAR 4/28Z, 28 oz., UPC: 884853630672; WATERMELON CHUNKS 6/9.5Z, 9.5 oz., UPC: 884853630948; WATERMELON SPEAR 6/16Z, 16 oz., UPC: 884853631068 Distributed at SpartanNash Distribution with Open Acres labeling; WATERMELON CHUNK 6/18Z, 18 oz., UPC: 646670522406; WATERMELON CHUNK 6/9.5Z, 9.5 oz., UPC: 646670522444; WATERMELON SPEAR 6/16Z 16 oz., UPC: 826766893850; Sproutsouts Farmers Market; WATERMELON CHUNK 1/5Z, 5 oz., UPC: 49022519138; WATERMELON SPEAR 1/16Z, 16 oz., UPC: 49022588219; WATERMELON CHUNK 1/9.5Z 9.5 oz., UPC: 49022804586; WATERMELON CHUNK 1/18Z, 18 oz., UPC: 49022923331; Distributed at Walgreens with Delish labeling WATERMELON CHUNK 2/42Z, 40 oz., UPC: 681131180658; WATERMELON SPEAR 4/16Z, 16 oz., UPC: 681131180665; WATERMELON SPEAR 4/10Z 10 oz., UPC: 681131180672; WATERMELON SPEAR 2/32Z, 32 oz., UPC: 681131180689; WATERMELON QUARTERS 4/44Z, 47 oz., UPC: 681131221719, Distributed at Walmart with Freshness Guaranteed labeling Watermelon Chunks, 9.5 oz., UPC: 826766810956; Watermelon Spears, 16 oz., UPC: 826766810970, Distributed by Whole Foods/Amazon with Whole Foods Market labeling
Quantity: 3,160,647.91 lbs. Total

Why it was recalled

Products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

Recalling firm

Firm: Caito Foods Service, Inc.
Notification channel: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 3120 N Post Rd, Indianapolis, Indiana 46226-6514

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Domestic: AL, CA, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, OH, PA, SD, TN, VA, WI, WV

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2018-06-08
FDA classified: 2018-07-12
Posted by FDA: 2018-07-11
Terminated: 2018-10-18
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1623-2018. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.