CLASS I Food recall · Reported 17 Oct 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cantaloupe: Upper Lakes Foods 142901 Cantaloupe Chunk 2/3# recalled
Cut Fruit Express is recalling Cantaloupe: Upper Lakes Foods 142901 Cantaloupe Chunk 2/3# Upper Lakes Foods 142800, 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-0030-2013
- 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: UPPER LAKES Foods 142901 CANTALOUPE CHUNK 2/3# UPPER LAKES Foods 142800 CANTALOUPE HALVED/PEELED 2/5# & 5# USF 4259982 CANTALOUPE DICED 1/2" X 1/2" 2/5# CCP USF 4384418 CANTALOUPE CHUNKS 25# USF 8138646 CANTALOUPE CHUNK 4/5# USF 5985015 CANTALOUPE CHUNK 5# USF 0900001 CANTALOUPE PLD & HALVED 10# Manufactured by Cut Fruit Express, Mpls MN 55076. The following products Distributed by H Brooks & Co Mpls MN 55112: H.Brooks 37575 CANTALOUPE CHUNK Net WT 16 oz (454g) 4 per case 57 UPC# 03823237575 7. H.Brooks 33326 CANTALOUPE CHUNK 5# Net Wt 80 oz (2268g) 1 per case 02 UPC# 0383233326 9. Festival Foods-Best Of The Season H.Brooks 33326 CANTALOUPE CHUNK 5# Net Wt 80 oz (2268g) 1 per case 02 UPC# 0383233326 9. H.Brooks 31931 CANTALOUPE FRUIT CUP 6/5.5 Net Wt 5.5oz(16g) 6 per case 164 UPC# 03823231931 7. Festival Foods-Best of the Season 31931 H.Brooks 31931 CANTALOUPE FRUIT CUP 6/5.5 Net Wt 5.5oz(16g) 6 per case 164 UPC# 03823231931 7. H.Brooks 37567 CANTALOUPE CHUNK 4/12OZ Net Wt 12oz(340g) 4 per case 46 UPC# 0 3823237567 2. H.Brooks 26868 CANTALOUPE SLICES Net Wt 10 oz (284g) 3 per case 214 UPC# 0 3823226868 4. Reinhart Marshall 32774 CANTALOUPE DICE 40/1/2Cup Net Wt 3 oz (85g) 40 per case 360 CCP. Holiday Pantry 31561 Cantaloupe Chunks Net Wt 5.5oz (156g) 24 per case 309 UPC# 0 3823231561 6. Kitchens Cravings Cantaloupe Kwik Trip 31561 CANTALOUPE Chunks 5.5oz 24 per case UPC# 03977955259 5.
Where it was distributed
MI, MN, WI
Questions about this recall
Is Cantaloupe: Upper Lakes Foods 142901 Cantaloupe Chunk 2/3# Upper Lakes Foods 142800 recalled?
Yes. Cut Fruit Express recalled Cantaloupe: Upper Lakes Foods 142901 Cantaloupe Chunk 2/3# Upper Lakes Foods 142800 on 13 Sep 2012. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0030-2013.
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 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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