Class IF-1625-2018

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

Honeydew, Clear Generic Label Distributed by Caito Foods; distributed at Gordon Food Service, Clear Generic Label Distributed by Caito Foods Distributed at Kroger with Clear Generic Label Distributed by Renaissance Food Group Distributed at SpartanNash Distribution with Open Acres labeling; Sproutsouts Farmers Market; Distributed by Trader Joe's with Trader Joe's Labeling Distributed at Walgreens with Delish labeling Distributed at Walmart with Freshness Guaranteed labeling 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, Trader Joes Cantaloupe, Clear Generic Label Distributed by Caito Foods; distributed at Gordon Food Service, Clear Generic Label Distributed by Caito Foods Distributed at Kroger with Clear Generic Label Distributed by Renaissance Food Group Distributed at SpartanNash Distribution with Open Acres labeling; Sproutsouts Farmers Market; Distributed at Walgreens with Delish labeling Distributed at Walmart with Freshness Guaranteed labeling 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-1625-2018. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.