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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Food product

Whole Cantaloupe. Both unlabeled and labeled "MIDWEST BEST" PRODUCE INC. HOMEGROWN CANTALOUPE #4319 PRODUCT OF THE USA

F-2357-2012

August 16, 2012

Class I

Product summary

Firm
Chamberlain Farms Inc.
Event
Event 62963
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Quantity
222,172
Official record key
food-enforcement:F-2357-2012

Official wording

Reason: Chamberlain Farm Produce, Inc., of Owensville, Indiana, is voluntarily recalling all of its cantaloupes from the 2012 growing season that may remain in the marketplace. This recall is occurring because of concern some that cantaloupes may be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with

Code information: none or #4319

Distribution pattern: Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, and Iowa with further shipment including Tennessee, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Counties involved include Vanderburgh, Warrick, Gibson, and Dubois County, Indiana, and Wabash County,Illinois.

Derived failure modes

  • Microbial contamination

    reason.microbial_contamination · v1.0.0

    contaminated with Salmonella