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FreshPoint Dallas recalls whole cantaloupe for potential Salmonella contamination

FreshPoint Dallas voluntarily recalls certain whole cantaloupes from Mexico due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should check product dates and stop using if concerned.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0617-2024FoodFreshPoint Dallas ›
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Recalling firmFreshPoint Dallas4721 Simonton Rd · Dallas, TX 75244-5316
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FreshPoint Dallas is recalling whole cantaloupes from Mexico that may contain Salmonella. This could cause food poisoning if eaten, so affected consumers should stop using the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/10053-freshpoint-dallas-recalls-whole-cantaloupe-for-potential-salmonella-contamination.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/10053-freshpoint-dallas-recalls-whole-cantaloupe-for-potential-salmonella-contamination · Updated August 17, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0617-2024

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“FreshPoint Dallas recalls whole cantaloupe for potential Salmonella contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/10053-freshpoint-dallas-recalls-whole-cantaloupe-for-potential-salmonella-contamination. Based on FDA recall #F-0617-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0617-2024%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Nov. 17, 2023, that FreshPoint Dallas recalled whole cantaloupes for potential Salmonella contamination. The recall affects products distributed to institutions and food service accounts in several states.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: FreshPoint Dallas
  • Product: Whole cantaloupe 3ct and 6ct
  • Lot codes: Imperial Fresh 1/6 CT MELONS CANTALOUPE 10-19-23, 10-24-23 and 10-27-23; Imperial Fresh 1/3 CT MELONS CANTALOUPE 10-19-23, 10-24-23 and 10-27-23
  • Quantity: 193 cases of 3CT cantaloupes, 445 cases of 6CT cantaloupes
  • Distribution: Institutions, medical facilities and direct food service accounts in Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas

The hazard

TruFresh in Nogales, AZ issued a voluntary recall of its Malichita, Mexico-sourced whole cantaloupe sold in the United States for potential Salmonella contamination.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show FreshPoint Dallas has one other recall on record since Oct. 20, 2020, involving diced Roma tomatoes and a foreign material hazard on that date. Other recent recalls of similar products include Ayco Fresh Cantaloupe Recall (March 24, 2026), Taylor Fresh Foods Diced Jalapenos Recall (Aug. 7, 2026) and Whole Foods Mild Guacamole Dip Recall (Aug. 7, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for product names like 'Whole cantaloupe 3ct and 6ct' or 'Imperial Fresh 1/6 CT MELONS CANTALOUPE' with dates from October 19-27, 2023.

  • Brand
    FreshPoint Dallas
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Dates

    Look for dates on the packaging between October 19-27, 2023.

  2. Stop Using if Concerned

    If you have the recalled cantaloupes, stop using them and contact FreshPoint Dallas for more information.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 7 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Institutions, medical facilities and direct food service accounts in Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 17, 202312. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 13, 202323. FDA classified it Class I: Dec 16, 202334. FDA terminated the recall: Mar 7, 2024420232024
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  3. FDA classified it Class I
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Is this product safe to eat?

The recall is for potential Salmonella contamination, so it's not safe to eat if it's part of the recalled batch.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0617-2024 (November 17, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0617-2024 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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