Bix Produce Cut Cantaloupe Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Plain-English summary

FreshPoint Bix Produce Company, LLC is recalling 1,355 units of cut cantaloupe products due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recalled products include cantaloupe balls, chunks, hand-cut pieces, and cantaloupe smiles packaged in 5-pound and 20-pound containers under item numbers 12064, 12070, 12090, 12093, 12100, and 12105.

The products were distributed to retailers in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. The recall involves specific lot numbers and sales order numbers being tracked by the company.

Salmonella is a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious infections. Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them and should dispose of them or return them to the point of purchase. Retailers and distributors should immediately remove the products from shelves and return them to the manufacturer.

The recalled product

Product

Bix Produce Cut Cantaloupe. Keep Refrigerated. Manufactured and Distributed by: Bix Produce Company, 3060 Centerville Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 Packaged with the following cuts and weights: 1. Item # 12064, Fruit, Balls small Cantaloupe, 5 lb. 2. Item # 12070, Fru

Manufacturer

FreshPoint Bix Produce Company, LLC

Category

Food — Produce / Cut Fruit

Hazard

• salmonella
• pathogenic-contamination

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