Ready Pac¿ Gourmet Fruit Bowl, 64oz , UPC 7774522620, Use by dates 9/9/2012 or earlier and 9/7/2012 & 9/8/2012.

Ready Pac Foods INC recalled Ready Pac¿ Gourmet Fruit Bowl, 64oz , UPC 7774522620, Use by dates 9/9/2012 or earlier and 9/7/2012 & 9/8/2012. 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 Aug 31, 2012.

The recall was triggered by possible Salmonella contamination: "Firm is voluntarily recalling, out of an abundance of caution, packaged fruit products containing mangoes, distributed through August 30th 2012, since they contain Daniella Brand mandoes, which have been recalled by supplier Splendid Products, due to potential contamination with Salmonella Braenderup." 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.

Distribution was broad: the FDA record describes it as "Nationwide to following US States and Canada: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Washington D.C., Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and Canada," which places this among the wider-reach recalls on the site. Consumers across the affected area should check product on hand. The recalling firm is based in Irwindale, CA. The recall covers 2945 cases of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Oct 3, 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.