CLASS I Food recall · Reported 28 Dec 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
**1) 1 Gl Pail Sff Fruit Mix recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit
Simply Fresh Fruit is recalling **1) 1 Gl Pail Sff Fruit Mix, 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
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-0884-2017
- 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
- Other
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) 1 GL PAIL SFF FRUIT MIX, UPC #3522300553 and UPC4294710155; **2) 3 GL PAIL SFF FRUIT MIX, UPC #4294710355; **3) 4GL PAIL SFF FRUIT MIX UPC #4294710455; **4) 2/1 GL Case SFF Fruit Mix UPC 4294720155; **5) 4/1 GL case SFF Fruit Mix UPC #4294740155. ... **3) 4 GL PAIL SFF FRUIT MIX, UPC #4294710455 ... **4) 1 GL PAIL SFF FRUIT MIX, UPC #3522300553 ... **5) 2/1 GL PAIL SFF FRUIT MIX, UPC #4294720155 ... **6) 4/1 GL PAIL SFF FRUIT MIX, UPC #4294740155 ... **7) 4/1 GL PAIL SFF FRUIT MIX, UPC #4294740155.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in US: AL, AZ, CA , CO, FL, GA, LA, MI, ND, OH, SC, TN, UT, VA
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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?
4/26/2016
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 73868This 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.
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All 26| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | 4/1 Gl Cant/honeydew/pineapple 3/4" recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit | Simply Fresh Fruit | Listeria | Nationwide |
| Food | CLASS I | 2/1 Gl Sysco Imp recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit | Simply Fresh Fruit | Listeria | Nationwide |
| Food | CLASS I | Pail Sysco Imp recalled by Simply Fresh FruitPail Sysco | Simply Fresh Fruit | Listeria | Nationwide |
| Food | CLASS I | **1) 1 Gl Cvf Fruit Salad Deluxe - Ls recalled by Simply Fresh Fruit | Simply Fresh Fruit | Listeria | Nationwide |
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