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Earlier this week, Country Fresh issued a statement announcing it is expanding a voluntary recall that was issued back on October 2, 2020. The original recall was for containers of pre-cut watermelon. Now the recall includes “various containers of Freshness Guaranteed cut and/or sliced apples, grapes, mangos, pineapples, and cantaloupe distributed by Walmart.” The recall was expanded after the FDA detected Listeria monocytogenes “on equipment used in an area near where these products are packed." According to the recall notice, the affected products were shipped to Walmart stores throughout AR, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MO, OK, and TX. The exact products in the recall include the following:

UPC	Item Description	Best if used by:
68113118012	APPLE GRAPE TRAY w/ CARMEL 2 lbs 10oz	10/7/2020	10/8/2020	-
68113118006	GREEN APPLE SLICES 32oz	10/8/2020	10/9/2020	10/10/2020
68113118007	MIXED APPLE SLICES 32oz	10/8/2020	10/9/2020	10/10/2020
68113118004	RED APPLE SLICES 14oz	10/10/2020	10/11/2020	-
68113118010	RED APPLE SLICES 32oz	10/8/2020	10/9/2020	-
68113118014	CANTALOUPE CHUNKS 10oz	10/3/2020	10/4/2020	10/5/2020
68113118015	CANTALOUPE CHUNKS 16oz	10/3/2020	10/4/2020	10/5/2020
68113118023	SEASONAL FRUIT TRAY 40oz	10/3/2020	10/4/2020	-
68113135509	SUMMER BLEND 5oz	10/3/2020	10/4/2020	-
68113135510	TROPICAL BLEND 5oz	10/3/2020	10/4/2020	-
68113118037	MANGO CHUNK 10oz	10/3/2020	10/4/2020	-
68113118038	MANGO SPEARS 16oz	10/4/2020	-	-
68113118039	PINEAPPLE GRAPE MANGO BLEND 16oz	10/3/2020	10/4/2020	10/5/2020
68113118042	PINEAPPLE CHUNKS 10oz	10/3/2020	-	-
68113118046	PINEAPPLE CHUNKS 16oz	10/4/2020	-	-
68113118043	PINEAPPLE CHUNKS 42oz	10/10/2020	10/11/2020	-
68113118044	PINEAPPLE SPEARS 32oz	10/5/2020	-	-
68113118047	RED GRAPES 10oz	10/4/2020	-	-
68113118048	SEASONAL BLEND 10oz	10/3/2020	10/4/2020	-
68113118049	SEASONAL BLEND 16oz	10/3/2020	10/4/2020	10/5/2020
68113118050	SEASONAL BLEND 32oz	10/5/2020	-	-
68113118069	SEASONAL TRIO 32oz	10/3/2020	10/4/2020	10/5/2020

Fortunately, Country Fresh has not received reports of consumers experiencing adverse reactions from consuming the fruit products. For now, Walmart stores are removing the products from store shelves, and customers who have the product should either toss it or return it for a refund.If you have additional questions or concerns, contact customer service at 1-877-251-8300 Monday – Friday.

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Country Fresh Expands Voluntary RecallPre-Packaged Country Fresh Watermelon Recalled Over Listeria Concerns