Food recall

Sofia Produce, L.L.C. recall: Whole cantaloupe, Brand name Malichita 11 count carton

Sofia Produce, L.L.C., of Nogales, AZ, recalled Whole cantaloupe, Brand name Malichita 11 count carton and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “The affected product is being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 6, 2023, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 13, 2023. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Salmonella

Status

Terminated

Closed September 17, 2024

The recall

Company
Sofia Produce, L.L.C. (Nogales, AZ)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The affected product is being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination.”
Where it was sold
Customers are located in the United States & Canada. There is no distribution to US Government agencies or departments. Product was distributed to consignees in the following states: California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Washington D.C.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
93404

The 2 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0568-2024 Class I

    Whole cantaloupe, Brand name Malichita 11 count carton, 8 count carton, 9 count carton, 15 count carton d. Container description; Red Corrugated Paper Carton or Black Plastic RPC.

    Codes: Our information corresponding to Lot Codes is our Order Number. Order Numbers: 0128556, 0128624, 0128630, 0128632, 0128640, 0128643, 0128644, 0128646, 0128648, 0128651, 0128656, 0128669, 0128680, 0128682, 0128683, 0128700, 0225200, 0225201, 0225206, 0225214, 0225219, 0225222, 0225226, 0225227, 0225228, 0419611, 0419629, 0419630, 0419636, 0419671, 0419688, 0419693, 0419696, 0419697, 0419704, 0419710, 0419718, 0419772, 0516255, 0516268, 0516271, 0516279, 0516301, 0612143, 0612144, 0612148, 0612154, 0612156, 0612158, 0612171, 0612190, 0612191, 0612197, 0612198, 0612209, 0612225 Above Order Numbers are all those associated with all shipments which could have contained products related to the Canadian Recall. On 11/14/2023 TruFresh expanded the recall to include the following Sales order numbers associated with the lots that tested positive in Canada. 128663,128712,128713,128662 ,128680 ,225252 ,225231 ,419719,419721,419828,419803,612235 612273

    Quantity: 12,706 boxes original recall. 5,649 boxes for the expanded recall. Totaling 18,335 boxes.

  • F-0569-2024 Class I

    Whole cantaloupe, Brand name Rudy 11 count carton, 8 count carton, 9 count carton, 15 count carton d. Container description; Cardboard containers bearing the Rudy label. The Rudy brand cantaloupes also have an individual PLU sticker placed upon each cantaloupe, PLU sticker # 4050.

    Codes: Order Numbers: G001.200089 G001.200099, G001.200100, G001.200103, G001.200109, G001.200116, G001.200117, G001.200122, G001.200123, G001.200136, G001.200137, G001.200142, G001.200145, G001.200153, G001.200165, G001.200172, G001.200175, G001.200180, G001.200182 G001.200194, G001.200195, G001.200197, G001.200198, G001.200181, G001.200199 G001.200207, G001.200210, G001.200214, G001.200215, G001.200216,G001.200217 G001.200219, G001.200223, G001.200227, G001.200229, G001.200230, G001.200236, G001.200239, G001.200242, G001.200243, G001.200244, G001.200249, G001.200252 G001.100125, G001.100135, G001.200257, G001.200261, G001.200286, G001.200298 G001.200303, G001.200315, G001.200317, G001.200318, G001.200319, G001.200320 G001.200322,G001.200323, G001.200324, G001.200327, G001.200328, G001.200329 G001.200330, G001.200331, G001.200333, G001.200334, G001.200338, G001.200339 G001.200340, G001.200341,G001.200342 Above Order Numbers are all those associated with all shipments of Rudy brand...

    Quantity: 18,100 cases

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of December 13, 2023.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.