Cantaloupes are packed in 6ct, 9ct, 12ct, 15ct, 18ct, cardboard cartons with the DFI Brand. "826 California

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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. Dfi Marketing Inc · reported 2012-10-10

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: Cantaloupes were tested by USDA MDP and found to be positive for salmonella.
Classification: Class I
Recall initiated: 2012-09-12
Reported by the agency: 2012-10-10
Closed out (terminated): 2012-10-25
Recalling firm: Dfi Marketing Inc
Fresno, CA
United States
This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
Distribution (the agency's own words): 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
States we parsed from that text: AL AZ CA CO FL GA ID IL IN KS KY ME MI MN MO NV NY OK TN TX VA
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Produce (fruit & vegetables)derived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-0014-2013

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