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Kandy Whole Cantaloupe - recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination
2 years ago •source fda.gov
United States
Eagle Produce LLC Scottsdale, AZ is initiating a voluntary recall of 6,456 cases of whole cantaloupe with the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella following a test conducted on cantaloupe in a distribution center by the FDA. The products were distributed between September 5th -16th in California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Washington D.C. and sold in various retail supermarkets. There have been no reported illnesses attributed to the recalled items as of September 27th, 2023.Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy people may experience fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea (which may be bloody), and abdominal pain. In rare cases the organism can get into the bloodstream and producing more severe illness such as arterial infections (i.e. infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
The cantaloupe subject to the recall include:
Brand: Kandy, Item Description: Whole Cantaloupe, UPC number Code: 4050, Lot Code: 797901
Brand: Kandy, Item Description: Whole Cantaloupe, UPC number Code: 4050, Lot Code: 797900
Brand: Kandy, Item Description: Whole Cantaloupe, UPC number Code: 4050, Lot Code: 804918
No other products or lot code dates are affected by this recall. The company is cooperating with the FDA regarding this recall.
Customers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume the products.
Company name: Eagle Produce, LLC
Brand name: Kandy
Product recalled: Whole Cantaloupe
Reason of the recall: Potential Foodborne Illness
FDA Recall date: September 28, 2023
Source: www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/eagle-produce-llc-recalls-whole-cantaloupe-because-possible-health-risk
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