CANTALOUPE, HONEYDEW, GRAPE, PINEAPPLE, STRAWBERRY: Festival Foods-Best Of The Season 32299 H. Brooks FRUIT BOWL CHPGS 3# Net Wt 48 oz (1362g) K280 2 per case UPC# 0 3823232299 7. Distributed by H.Brooks & Co Mpls MN 55112

Cut Fruit Express, INC. recalled CANTALOUPE, HONEYDEW, GRAPE, PINEAPPLE, STRAWBERRY: in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Sep 13, 2012.

The recall was triggered by possible Salmonella contamination: "Cut Fruit Express, Inc processed cantaloupe that was later recalled by the supplier DFI Marketing due to a positive Salmonella sample." Salmonella is one of the most common causes of U.S. foodborne illness, with symptoms that typically appear within six hours to six days of exposure.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "MI, MN, WI." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Inver Grove Heights, MN. The recall covers 372 cases total of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Oct 17, 2012), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.