Whole Fresh Cantaloupe — Class I food recall F-2031-2012
Terminated recall by Burch Farms, reported 2012-09-05, distributed in FL, GA, IL, MD, NC, NJ, NY, PA…. Product was found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
| Recall number | F-2031-2012 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Food |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Burch Farms, Faison, NC, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2012-07-28 |
| Classified | 2012-08-24 |
| Reported by FDA | 2012-09-05 |
| Terminated | 2014-05-01 |
| Distributed | FL, GA, IL, MD, NC, NJ, NY, PA, SC, VA |
| Reason classes | microbial contamination |
| Pathogens | listeria monocytogenes |
Product
Whole Fresh Cantaloupe, PLU# 4319, Burch Farms, Faison, NC 28341. On 8/2/2012 the recall was expanded to include cantaloupes labeled, Cottle Strawberry, Inc., #4319, Faison, NC. (Cottle Farms is not involved in this recall).
Reason for recall
Product was found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Machine access
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