AYCO FARMS INC Recall: Potential Salmonella Contamination
United States
TerminatedClass I
- Company
- AYCO FARMS INC
- Product
- Fresh Cantaloupe (Whole, Fresh), brand name Ayco, wrapped in…
- Recall date
- March 24, 2026
- Terminated
- May 1, 2026
- Source
- FDA
Reason for recall
Potential Salmonella Contamination
- - Recall initiated
- - Reported by source
- - Recall terminated
| Product description | UPC | Quantity | Lot / code information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | Not published in this source record | 8,302 cartons | 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
- Distributed to PA
- FL
- CA
- NY. No foreign distribution and none to government agencies.
Official source record
- Agency
- FDA
- Dataset
- FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
- Recall number
- H-0668-2026
- Event ID
- 98661
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class I
- Company
- AYCO FARMS INC
- Product description
- 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.
- Quantity
- 8,302 cartons
- Reason
- Potential Salmonella Contamination
- Recall initiation date
- March 24, 2026
- Report date
- April 15, 2026
- Classification date
- Not published in this source record
- Termination date
- May 1, 2026
- Distribution pattern
- Distributed to PA, FL, CA, NY. No foreign distribution and none to government agencies.
- UPC, lot, and code information
- 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
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification method
- Letter
- Source last updated
- Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
- Public Health Trace retrieval date
Responsible company: AYCO FARMS INC
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Shading reflects state-level totals only, as published by the source. It does not imply county-level or point-level precision.
| State | Distributed |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
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