Class ITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
AYCO FARMS INC: food recall H-0668-2026
AYCO FARMS INC of Pompano Beach, FL recalled Fresh Cantaloupe (Whole, Fresh), brand name Ayco, wrapped in food safe plastic bags packed in corrugated cardboard… Reason: Potential Salmonella Contamination. The FDA listed it as Class I in its Enforcement Report dated Apr 15, 2026; distribution: California, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania.
Record status as published: Terminated (terminated May 1, 2026). openFDA data last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Recall details
- Product
- Fresh Cantaloupe (Whole, Fresh), brand name Ayco, wrapped in food safe plastic bags packed in corrugated cardboard cartons; 6-12 melons per box; individual carton count per label. Keep refrigerated; store between 36 40¿F.
- Product quantity
- 8,302 cartons
- Reason for recall
- Potential Salmonella Contamination
- Codes, lots and dates on the package
- 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
- Distribution pattern
- Distributed to PA, FL, CA, NY. No foreign distribution and none to government agencies.
- Recalling firm
- AYCO FARMS INC, Pompano Beach, FL
- Classification
- Class I — the FDA uses this class for a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that using or being exposed to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How the firm first notified customers
- Letter
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Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Recall initiated by the firm | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Classified by the FDA | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Published in the Enforcement Report | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Terminated | May 1, 2026 |
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Sources
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