Listeria in cantaloupes triggers recall at Georgia store

BI-LO, LLC, today announced an immediate recall for one BI-LO store in Glennville, GA (#5744) for fresh products containing cantaloupe, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

list.cantaloupe.mar.16The address of the affected store is:
Store #5744
312 S. Veterans Blvd. 
Glennville, GA 30427

No other BI-LO stores are affected by this recall.

The recall is in response to a positive test of Listeria monocytogenes from a sample taken by the Georgia Department of Agriculture, from a medium-sized container of cantaloupe chunks, as communicated to BI-LO on Feb. 29, 2016.

The product is marked on the scale label as “BI-LO Cantaloupe Chunks Medium,” in medium plastic bowls with a lid, and had a sell-by date of 2/24/16.

Out of an abundance of caution, all BI-LO brand products containing fresh cantaloupe with a sell-by date of 2/24/16, are also being recalled at this store as follows:

Cantaloupe Chunks (sizes medium and large) in plastic bowl with lid

Cantaloupe Halves in Styrofoam trays wrapped in clear plastic

Cantaloupe Slices in Styrofoam trays wrapped in clear plastic

Mixed Melon Chunks (sizes medium and large) in plastic bowl with lid

Mixed Fruit Bowl (sizes medium and large) in plastic bowl with lid

Fruit Tray Cantaloupe in plastic tray with lid

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