Malichita Whole Cantaloupe - recalled due to Salmonella contamination

United States

Pacific Trellis Fruit, LLC dba Dulcinea is initiating a voluntary recall of 4,872 cases of Malichita brand whole cantaloupe. The voluntary recall is due to the FDAs ongoing investigation of an outbreak involving Malichita brand cantaloupe. The cantaloupes have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The products were distributed between October 18th - 26th in California, Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin, and sold in various retail supermarkets. To date, Pacific Trellis Fruit has not received any reports of illness.

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 produce more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

The whole cantaloupe is packed in corrugated cartons, the price look-up sticker is labeled “Malichita”.

Brand Item: Malichita, Description: Whole Cantaloupe, PLU: 4050, Lot Code: 21651
Brand Item: Malichita, Description: Whole Cantaloupe, PLU: 4050, Lot Code: 21699
Brand Item: Malichita, Description: Whole Cantaloupe, PLU: 4050, Lot Code: 21775
Brand Item: Malichita, Description: Whole Cantaloupe, PLU: 4050, Lot Code: 21787
Brand Item: Malichita, Description: Whole Cantaloupe, PLU: 4050, Lot Code: 21870

This is an ongoing outbreak, and several illnesses have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States and Canada.

Customers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume the products

In case you are experiencing Salmonella symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever, it is important to report it. It can help to detect & resolve outbreaks early and prevent others from being harmed, and it enables better surveillance. If symptoms persist, seek medical care.

Company name: Pacific Trellis Fruit, LLC dba Dulcinea
Brand name: Malichita
Product recalled: Whole Cantaloupe
Reason of the recall: Potential Salmonella contamination
FDA Recall date: November 24, 2023

Source: www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/pacific-trellis-fruit-recalls-malichita-brand-cantaloupes-due-possible-health-risk