Fresh Whole Honey Dew Melons, packed in paper cartons labeled, Southeastern Growers Association, Fresh Melons. Individual melons were not labeled.

FDA recall notice · announced September 5, 2012 · Burch Farms

Class I FDA/FSIS Class I: reasonable probability that use will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The product

Fresh Whole Honey Dew Melons, packed in paper cartons labeled, Southeastern Growers Association, Fresh Melons. Individual melons were not labeled.

Reason for recall

Product was found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Notes

Distribution: NY; Expanded on 8/2 to include FL, GA, IL, MD, NC, NJ, PA, SC and VA.
Lot/code information: None identified (Product shipped between June 23rd and July 27th).
Quantity: unknown
Status: Terminated
Products in this recall event:
- 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 i (F-2031-2012)
- Fresh Whole Honey Dew Melons, packed in paper cartons labeled, Southeastern Growers Association, Fresh Melons. Individual melons were not labeled. (F-2032-2012)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.