Cantaloupes are packed in 6ct, 9ct, 12ct, 15ct, 18ct, cardboard cartons with the DFI Brand. "826 California Westside" is also stamped on outside of the carton. Each cantaloupe also has a…
Recalling firm: Dfi Marketing Inc
Why it was recalled
Cantaloupes were tested by USDA MDP and found to be positive for salmonella.
The exact product
Cantaloupes are packed in 6ct, 9ct, 12ct, 15ct, 18ct, cardboard cartons with the DFI Brand. "826 California Westside" is also stamped on outside of the carton. Each cantaloupe also has a DFI brand sticker on it.
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Original FDA code information
"826" is the packing date.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0014-2013
- Event ID
- 63176
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Sep 12, 2012
- Reported
- Oct 10, 2012
- Classified
- Oct 2, 2012
- Terminated
- Oct 25, 2012
- Quantity
- 344, 310 melons
- Location
- Fresno, CA, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Where it was distributed
Nation wide: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia Foreign: Mexico
Data updated September 16, 2026. View official FDA data ↗
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