Caito Foods recalls fresh cut watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe and mixed fruit with Salmonella Carrau risk. Products best by or use by 4/19/2019 or earlier.
“Caito Foods Fresh Cut Watermelon and Melons Recall: Salmonella Carrau Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/17570-caito-foods-fresh-cut-watermelon-and-melons-recall-salmonella-carrau. Based on FDA recall #F-1338-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1338-2019%22&limit=1).
The Food and Drug Administration announced on April 12, 2019, that Caito Foods LLC voluntarily recalled fresh cut watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, and mixed fruit due to potential Salmonella Carrau contamination. The agency stated the recall is voluntary and initiated by the firm.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Caito Foods
Products: Fresh cut watermelon, fresh cut honeydew melon, fresh cut cantaloupe, fresh cut mixed fruit containing one of these melons
Best by or Use by date: 4/19/2019 and any date prior
Quantity: 279,205 retail units
The hazard
The products pose a potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Carrau. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, indicating the highest degree of health hazard.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Caito Foods LLC has five other recalls on record since July 30, 2018. On May 17, 2019, the company recalled chicken salads with undeclared soy allergen. Other recent recalls of similar products include Ayco Fresh Cantaloupe Recall: Salmonella Risk (March 24, 2026), NatureBest Jalapeno Products Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk (August 5, 2026), and Whole Foods Mild Guacamole Dip Recall: Salmonella Risk in Jalapenos (August 7, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for products labeled 'Fresh cut watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, or mixed fruit' with a best-by or use-by date of April 19, 2019 or earlier.
Brand
Caito Foods
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Dates
Look for products with a best-by or use-by date of April 19, 2019 or earlier.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 19 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #F-1338-2019 (April 12, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1338-2019 to see it in context.
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