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Walmart Watermelon Lawsuit Update

Country Fresh is recalling watermelon chunks sold at Walmart and RaceTrac stores due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that causes severe foodborne illness.
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What's the Problem?

According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) [1], this recall affects watermelon shipped to Walmart and RaceTrac’s retail distribution centers in Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma, and Texas. Product codes affected include:

Walmart – Freshness Guaranteed

  • Watermelon 4 x 10 oz – UPC Code: 681131180672
  • Watermelon 2 x 32 oz – UPC Code: 681131180672
  • Watermelon Chunks 2 x 42 oz – UPC Code: 681131180658 Watermelon Spears 4 x 16 oz – UPC Code: 681131180665 Summer Blend FTC 4 x 5 oz – UPC Code: 681131355094

RaceTrac

  • Watermelon 5.5oz – UPC Code: 74641000644 Melon Trio 5.5oz – UPC Code: 74641031945

The recalled watermelon was packaged in a variety of clamshell containers, with best-if-used by dates of October 2, 3, and 4, 2020.

If you purchased any watermelon that is affected by this recall, you should either throw it away or return it to the point of purchase for a refund.

Anyone concerned about a potential listeria infection should contact their healthcare provider immediately. Read our blog to learn more about the symptoms associated with food poisoning.

This recall began on October 1, 2020.

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