CLASS I Food recall · Reported 28 Dec 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report

1 Gl Pail Sff Cantaloupe Diced 1" recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit

Simply Fresh Fruit is recalling 1 Gl Pail Sff Cantaloupe Diced 1", distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 14 Apr 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codes4/19/2016

Quantity recalled3 pails

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-0880-2017
FDA event ID: 73868
Recalling firm: Simply Fresh Fruit, Vernon, CA
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 14 Apr 2016
FDA classified: 22 Dec 2016
Reported: 28 Dec 2016
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Listeria
Product category: Melons

Timeline

14 Apr 2016	Recall initiated by company
22 Dec 2016	Classified by FDA	+252 days
28 Dec 2016	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

Simply Fresh Fruit is recalling cantaloupe and fruit mixes with cantaloupe because they 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

1 GL PAIL SFF CANTALOUPE DICED 1", UPC 4210119

Where it was distributed

Nationwide in US: AL, AZ, CA , CO, FL, GA, LA, MI, ND, OH, SC, TN, UT, VA

Nationwide Alabama Arizona California Colorado Florida Georgia Louisiana Michigan North Dakota Ohio South Carolina Tennessee Utah Virginia

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Simply Fresh Fruit is recalling cantaloupe and fruit mixes with cantaloupe because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

4/19/2016

Where was it sold?

Nationwide in US: AL, AZ, CA , CO, FL, GA, LA, MI, ND, OH, SC, TN, UT, VA

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

25 other products · FDA event 73868

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is 2/1 Gl Jar Sysco Imp recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	2/1 Gl Jar Sysco Imp recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	1 Gl Pail Sysco Fruit Mix - Ls recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	1 Gl Cvf Cantaloupe Chunks - Ls recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	1 Gl Pail Sysco Cantaloupe Chunks - Ls recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	1 Gl Pail Sysco Imp recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	4 Gl Pail Fruit Mix-small Cut recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	2 Gl Pail Sysco Imp recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	1 GL Jar Sff Cantaloupe Chunks - Light Syrup recalled	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	4 Gl Pail Sff Cantaloupe Chunks recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	4/1 Gl Sysco Imp Fruit Mix recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	2 Gl, 1 Gl Pail Sff Cant/chunks Grape Juice recalled	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	1 Gl Cvf Fruit Salad Deluxe In Grape Juice recalled	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	4 GL Pail Sff Fruit Mix N/O - Light Syrup recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	2/1 Gl Sff Tropical Mix In Grape Juice recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	**1) 1 Gl Pail Sff Fruit Mix recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	4 GL Pail Sff Fruit Mix - Light Syrup recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	1 GL Pail and GL/case Sff Fruit Mix IN Grape Juice recalled	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	1 Gl Pail Sysco Fruit Mix - Ls recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	1 Gl Pail Sysco Cantaloupe Chunks - Ls recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	4/1 Gl Sysco Fruit Mix Grape Juice recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	3 Gl Pail Sff Seasonal Fruit Mix recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	**1) 1 Gl Cvf Fruit Salad Deluxe - Ls recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	Pail Sysco Imp recalled by Simply Fresh FruitPail Sysco	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	2/1 Gl Sysco Imp recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	4/1 Gl Cant/honeydew/pineapple 3/4" recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide

More recalls from Simply Fresh Fruit

All 26

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
28 Dec 2016Food	CLASS I	4/1 Gl Cant/honeydew/pineapple 3/4" recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016Food	CLASS I	2/1 Gl Sysco Imp recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016Food	CLASS I	Pail Sysco Imp recalled by Simply Fresh FruitPail Sysco	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016Food	CLASS I	**1) 1 Gl Cvf Fruit Salad Deluxe - Ls recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016Food	CLASS I	3 Gl Pail Sff Seasonal Fruit Mix recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit	Simply Fresh Fruit	Listeria	Nationwide

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