FDA Elevates Ayco Cantaloupe Recall to Class I Over Salmonella Risk

Overview

• The recall, which the FDA upgraded to Class I on Monday, now carries the agency’s highest risk level for food recalls.
• Ayco Farms pulled 8,302 cartons of whole cantaloupes distributed to retailers in California, Florida, New York and Pennsylvania.
• The fruit was sold under the Ayco brand in cardboard cartons holding six to 12 melons, with each cantaloupe wrapped in a food-safe plastic bag.
• Multiple specific lot numbers are affected, including GC26257, GC26270, several GC26288–GC26328 codes, and SCX and SGC series lots listed in the FDA enforcement report.
• No illnesses have been reported to date, and consumers are urged to throw the fruit away and disinfect any surfaces it touched because Salmonella can linger on counters and shelves.