CLASS I Food recall · Reported 13 Apr 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report
All BBD 03/05/22 through 03/23/2022 Wegmans Cantaloupe recalled
Fruit Fresh Up is recalling All BBD 03/05/22 through 03/23/2022 Wegmans Cantaloupe Spears Fresh Harvest Cantaloupe, distributed in Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania. The recall was initiated on 18 Mar 2022 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0973-2022
- FDA event ID
- 89844
- Recalling firm
- Fruit Fresh Up, Depew, NY
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Mar 2022
- FDA classified
- 7 Apr 2022
- Reported
- 13 Apr 2022
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Melons
Timeline
| 18 Mar 2022 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Classified by FDA | +20 days |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
All BBD 03/05/22 through 03/23/2022 1. Wegmans 32oz Cantaloupe Spears 2. Fresh Harvest 18oz Cantaloupe Spears 3. Tops Large Cantaloupe 4. Tops Small Cantaloupe 5. Lexington Co-op 10oz Cantaloupe Chunk (4/cs) 6. EDU Kids 2 oz. Cantaloupe tidbits
Where it was distributed
NY, MA, PA
MassachusettsNew YorkPennsylvania
Stores named: Wegmans
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Which lots are affected?
1. UPC: 077890260579 BBD: 3/5/22 through BBD: 3/23/22 2. UPC: 64779300398 BBD: 3/5/22 through BBD: 3/23/22 3. BBD: 3/5/22 through BBD: 3/23/22 4. BBD: 3/5/22 through BBD: 3/23/22 5. UPC: 64779300369 BBD: 3/5/22 through BBD: 3/23/22 6. UPC: 647793000024 BBD: 3/7/2022, 3/12/2022, 3/14/2022, 3/19/2022, 3/21/2022, 3/26/2022
Where was it sold?
NY, MA, PA
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
11 other products · FDA event 89844This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Wegmans Watermelon Chunks Wegmans Watermelon Chunks 3.Fresh recalled.
More recalls from Fruit Fresh Up
All 12| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Lexington Co-op Honeydew Chunk (2/cs) EDU Kids Honeydew tidbits recalledLexington Co-op | Fruit Fresh Up | Listeria | MA, NY, PA |
| Food | CLASS I | Wegmans Melon Trio 2.Fresh Harvest Melon Trio recalled by Fruit Fresh UpWegmans Melon | Fruit Fresh Up | Listeria | MA, NY, PA |
| Food | CLASS I | MapleVale 18# Wet Salad Bucket Cut Cantaloupe, Honeydew recalledMapleVale | Fruit Fresh Up | Listeria | MA, NY, PA |
| Food | CLASS I | Raspberry Dip recalled by Fruit Fresh Up | Fruit Fresh Up | Listeria | MA, NY, PA |
| Food | CLASS I | Tops Dill Dip Bulk recalled by Fruit Fresh UpTops Dill | Fruit Fresh Up | Listeria | MA, NY, PA |
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All 120| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Fresh Cantaloupe (Whole, Fresh), brand name Ayco, wrapped recalled | Ayco Farms | Salmonella | 4 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Cut Fresh Melon Mix recalled by Wholesale Produce SupplyCut | Wholesale Produce Supply | Listeria | 5 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Cut Fresh Cantaloupe & Honeydew Chunks Fresh & Finest recalledCut | Wholesale Produce Supply | Listeria | 5 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Cut Fresh Cantaloupe Chunks packaged into the following recalledCut | Wholesale Produce Supply | Listeria | 5 states |
| Food | CLASS III | Primenutrition Phytoform Fruits & Greens Formula recalledPrimenutrition Phytoform | Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals | Labeling Errors | 49 states |