CLASS II Food recall · Reported 26 Sep 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
Watermelon, labeled It's Watermelon Time!, Produce of Usa recalled
Tunnel Farms is recalling Watermelon, labeled It's Watermelon Time!, Produce of Usa, Seedless, #4032, distributed in North Carolina. The recall was initiated on 9 Aug 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-2358-2012
- FDA event ID
- 62980
- Recalling firm
- Tunnel Farms, Swanquarter, NC
- Brand
- Watermelon
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 9 Aug 2012
- FDA classified
- 20 Sep 2012
- Reported
- 26 Sep 2012
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Product category
- Melons
Timeline
| 9 Aug 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 20 Sep 2012 | Classified by FDA | +42 days |
| 26 Sep 2012 | 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
Unapproved pesticide residue was detected.
Product as listed by the FDA
Watermelon, labeled IT'S WATERMELON TIME!, Produce of USA, Seedless, #4032.
Where it was distributed
NC
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Unapproved pesticide residue was detected.
Which lots are affected?
PLU 4032, Bill of Lading numbers: 8601, 8492, 27541, 27542, 27543, 27544 and 9276.
Where was it sold?
NC
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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.
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