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Ayco Fresh Cantaloupe Recall: Salmonella Risk

Ayco recalls fresh cantaloupes with potential Salmonella contamination. Check lot numbers GC26257 to SGC2607 for affected products. Stop using if consumed.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #H-0668-2026FoodAyco ›
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Recalling firmAYCO FARMS INC1501 Nw 12th Ave · Pompano Beach, FL 33069-1730
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Ayco is recalling fresh cantaloupes that may contain Salmonella. This can cause food poisoning, so affected consumers should stop using these products. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/6641-ayco-fresh-cantaloupe-recall-salmonella-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/6641-ayco-fresh-cantaloupe-recall-salmonella-risk · Updated August 10, 2026 · Official notice: FDA #H-0668-2026

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“Ayco Fresh Cantaloupe Recall: Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/6641-ayco-fresh-cantaloupe-recall-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #H-0668-2026.

The FDA announced on March 24, 2026, that AYCO FARMS INC voluntarily recalled Fresh Cantaloupe due to potential Salmonella contamination. The Class I recall affects Ayco brand cantaloupes distributed in Pennsylvania, Florida, California, and New York.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Ayco
  • Product: Fresh Cantaloupe (Whole, Fresh)
  • Lot Numbers: GC26257, GC26270, GC26288, GC26289, GC26290, GC26294, GC26299, GC26301, GC26307, GC26308, GC26311, GC26312, GC26313, GC26318, GC26325, GC26326, GC26328, SCX2601, SCX2606, SCX2611, SCX2614, SCX2622, SCX2625, SCX2629, SCX2633, SGC2601, SGC2602, SGC2607
  • Quantity: 8,302 cartons

The hazard

The product poses a potential Salmonella contamination risk. The FDA classified the recall as Class I, indicating a serious adverse health consequence or death is possible.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Taylor Fresh Foods Authentic Guacamole Recall (2026-08-07), Taylor Fresh Foods Spicy Guacamole Recall (2026-08-07), and Whole Foods Mild Guacamole Dip Recall (2026-08-07).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the lot numbers on the packaging: GC26257, GC26270, GC26288, GC26289, GC26290, GC26294, GC26299, GC26301, GC26307, GC26308, GC26311, GC26312, GC26313, GC26318, GC26325, GC26326, GC26328, SCX2601, SCX2606, SCX2611, SCX2614, SCX2622, SCX2625, SCX2629, SCX2633, SGC2601, SGC2602, SGC2607. The cantaloupes are sold in boxes of 6-12 melons.

  • Brand
    Ayco
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using Now

    Immediately discard any cantaloupes with the listed lot numbers.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 4 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: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Distributed to PA, FL, CA, NY. No foreign distribution and none to government agencies.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 38 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 24, 202612. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Apr 15, 202623. FDA classified it Class I: Apr 20, 202634. FDA terminated the recall: May 1, 202642026
  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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Questions people ask

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What should I do if I ate the recalled cantaloupe?

Contact a healthcare provider if you experience symptoms like diarrhea, fever, or vomiting.

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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 #H-0668-2026 (March 24, 2026)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 10, 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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