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FDA Classifies Cantaloupe Recall as High Risk
23 Apr
Summary
- Cantaloupe recall for salmonella risk is now Class I, FDA's most serious.
- Recall impacts approximately 8,300 cartons of Ayco Farms cantaloupes.
- Contaminated cantaloupes were sold in four U.S. states.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now classified a voluntary recall of cantaloupes, initially announced in March, as a Class I risk. This is the most severe category, indicating a strong likelihood of serious health consequences or death from exposure to the violative product. The recall involves approximately 8,300 cartons of Ayco brand cantaloupes sold by Florida-based distributor Ayco Farms Inc.
The cantaloupes, described as fresh and wrapped in plastic bags within cardboard cartons, were distributed in Pennsylvania, Florida, California, and New York. Ayco Farms stated the recall was a precautionary, regulatory protocol and emphasized their commitment to food safety. The company also noted that due to the short shelf life of fresh cantaloupes, the products in question would have already been removed from sale.