Fruit Fresh Up, Inc.

Recall #F-0973-2022 · Initiated 2022-03-18

Plain-language summary

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What happened

Fruit Fresh Up, Inc. is recalling cantaloupe products sold under several brand names because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause serious illness. The affected products were sold in New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania between early and late March 2022.

Who is at risk

Everyone can get sick from Listeria, but pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems face the most serious health risks.

What to do

If you purchased any of these cantaloupe products with best-by dates between 03/05/22 and 03/23/22, do not eat them—throw them away or return them to the store. Wash any surfaces or containers that may have touched the recalled products.

Product

All BBD 03/05/22 through 03/23/2022 1. Wegmans 32oz Cantaloupe Spears 2. Fresh Harvest 18oz Cantaloupe Spears 3. Tops Large Cantaloupe 4. Tops Small Cantaloupe 5. Lexington Co-op 10oz Cantaloupe Chunk (4/cs) 6. EDU Kids 2 oz. Cantaloupe tidbits

Reason for recall

may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

Quantity affected

39,232 units total

Distribution

NY, MA, PA

Lot / code info

1. UPC: 077890260579 BBD: 3/5/22 through BBD: 3/23/22 2. UPC: 64779300398 BBD: 3/5/22 through BBD: 3/23/22 3. BBD: 3/5/22 through BBD: 3/23/22 4. BBD: 3/5/22 through BBD: 3/23/22 5. UPC: 64779300369 BBD: 3/5/22 through BBD: 3/23/22 6. UPC: 647793000024 BBD: 3/7/2022, 3/12/2022, 3/14/2022, 3/19/2022, 3/21/2022, 3/26/2022

Voluntary / mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification

Telephone

Terminated

2023-08-21