US supermarket chain Winn-Dixie today has announced it is expanding an immediate voluntary recall of select cut fruit produced by Renaissance Food, as the products may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The company noted that the products may contain a mango ingredient associated with Agricola Daniella Mangoes that has the potential of being contaminated with Salmonella.
The expansion of this recall, which was first initiated on 31 August for select Winn-Dixie stores in Florida, now includes the addition of Mango Spears to the product list and the inclusion of all Louisiana and Mississippi stores. Winn-Dixie stores in the states of Alabama and Georgia, along with many Florida stores, are not affected by this recall.
Specific products recalled include Mango Spears, Fruit Burst and Island Medley varieties of cut fruit sold under the Winn-Dixie name. The recalled products were produced at two Renaissance Food Group production facilities and packaged in plastic bowls.
They were distributed from 30 August to 18 September 2012. The paper label affixed to the plastic container will have plant numbers of either P-009 or P-008. Winn-Dixie is recalling this cut fruit produced by Renaissance Food Group from all stores in the states of Louisiana and Mississippi and in the several Florida counties
Winn-Dixie has received no reports of any issues associated with consumption of the cut fruit products.
Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
