CLASS I Food recall · Reported 17 Oct 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon recalled by Cut Fruit Express
Cut Fruit Express is recalling Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon: Festival Foods-Best Of The Season 37461 H. Brooks Melon, distributed in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin. The recall was initiated on 13 Sep 2012 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-0037-2013
- FDA event ID
- 63210
- Recalling firm
- Cut Fruit Express, Inver Grove Heights, MN
- Brand
- Cantaloupe
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 13 Sep 2012
- FDA classified
- 9 Oct 2012
- Reported
- 17 Oct 2012
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Salmonella
- Product category
- Melons
Timeline
| 13 Sep 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 Oct 2012 | Classified by FDA | +26 days |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Cut Fruit Express, Inc processed cantaloupe that was later recalled by the supplier DFI Marketing due to a positive Salmonella sample.
Salmonella causes fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps, usually 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Most people recover without treatment, but severe cases can need hospital care.
Product as listed by the FDA
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.
Where it was distributed
MI, MN, WI
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Cut Fruit Express, Inc processed cantaloupe that was later recalled by the supplier DFI Marketing due to a positive Salmonella sample.
Which lots are affected?
Use-by 9/11 to 9/14
Where was it sold?
MI, MN, WI
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
8 other products · FDA event 63210This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Grape, Pineapple, Strawberry recalled.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Grape, Pineapple, Strawberry recalledCantaloupe | Cut Fruit Express | Salmonella | MI, MN, WI | |
| CLASS I | Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Honey Dew, Red Grapes recalledCantaloupe | Cut Fruit Express | Salmonella | MI, MN, WI | |
| CLASS I | Cantaloupe, Honey Dew, Pineapple And Grapes recalledCantaloupe | Cut Fruit Express | Salmonella | MI, MN, WI | |
| CLASS I | Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Pineapple And Red Grape, Dip recalledCantaloupe | Cut Fruit Express | Salmonella | MI, MN, WI | |
| CLASS I | Cantaloupe, Honey Dew, Grapes recalled by Cut Fruit ExpressCantaloupe | Cut Fruit Express | Salmonella | MI, MN, WI | |
| CLASS I | Cantaloupe, Pineapple And Watermelon recalled by Cut Fruit ExpressCantaloupe | Cut Fruit Express | Salmonella | MI, MN, WI | |
| CLASS I | Cantaloupe: Upper Lakes Foods 142901 Cantaloupe Chunk 2/3# recalledCantaloupe | Cut Fruit Express | Salmonella | MI, MN, WI | |
| CLASS I | Cantaloupe, Honeydew: Festival Foods-Best Of The Season recalledCantaloupe | Cut Fruit Express | Salmonella | MI, MN, WI |
More recalls from Cut Fruit Express
All 18| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Mixed Fruit Products that contain Cantaloupe, Honeydew recalled | Cut Fruit Express | Salmonella | IL, MN, WI |
| Food | CLASS I | Mixed Fruit Products that contain Cantaloupe, Honeydew recalled | Cut Fruit Express | Salmonella | IL, MN, WI |
| Food | CLASS I | Mixed Fruit Products that contain Cantaloupe, Honeydew recalled | Cut Fruit Express | Salmonella | IL, MN, WI |
| Food | CLASS I | Mixed Fruit Products that contain Cantaloupe, Honeydew recalled | Cut Fruit Express | Salmonella | IL, MN, WI |
| Food | CLASS I | Mixed Fruit Products that contain Cantaloupe, Honeydew recalled | Cut Fruit Express | Salmonella | IL, MN, WI |
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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 |