Carol's Cuts Recalls Cut Cantaloupe Potentially Tainted With Listeria
Carol’s Cuts, a Kansas food processor, is recalling 594 pounds of fresh cut cantaloupe because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The recall is part of a broader recall of Rocky Ford cantaloupes produced by Jensen Farms in Holly, Colo. After Listeria was found in samples taken from melons and its packing facility, Jensen Farms issued a recall for Rocky Ford cantaloupes that were shipped to at least 17 states between July 29 and September 10.
The cantaloupe listeria outbreak has sickened at least 55 people in 14 states, eight of whom died according to the latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on September 21.
Carol’s Cuts is the processing division of Kansas City-based, Liberty Fruit Company Inc.
According to the FDA press release, the products involved in the cut cantaloupe recall include:
- Carol’s Cuts Fruit Medley, packaged in 8-ounce individual serving clamshell containers (6 packages per case) shipped to customers on August 26 and September 12, 2011 and can be identified by oval label stickers stating Fruit Medley and having Best if Used By dates of September 3, 2011 and September 19, 2011 respectively.
- Five-pound bulk trays of cantaloupe chunks, distributed to institutional food customers, including restaurants, in Overland Park, Kansas, Kansas City and Maryland Heights, Missouri and Omaha, Nebraska. Institutional customers may have used the cantaloupe on salad bars and as fruit menu items. Some institutional customers may have placed the 8-ounce servings in retail venues.
- The five-pound bulk trays of cantaloupe chunks were shipped to customers on August 26 and August 29, 2011 and are identified with tray stickers showing a Lot # 72361 and a Best if Used By date of September 3, 2011; and shipped September 12, 2011 and are identified with tray stickers showing a Lot # 72700 and a Best if Used By date of September 19, 2011.
Consumers who may have purchased the recalled Carol’s Cuts product, should not eat it and return it to the place of purchase, the FDA recommends.
Source: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm273141.htm
