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DSCP-FTW September 28, 2023 

ALFOODACT 2023-039 

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

SUBJECT: Eagle Produce LLC Recalls Whole Cantaloupe Because of Possible Health Risk

1. REFERENCE: DHA-MSR 6025.01/AR 40-660/ DLAR 6025.01/NAVSUPINST 

10110.8D/AFI 48-161_IP/MCO 10110.38D, DOD Hazardous Food & Nonprescription Drug 

Recall System, 6 September 2018. 

2. COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: Eagle Produce LLC Scottsdale, AZ is initiating a 

voluntary recall of 6,456 cases of whole cantaloupe with the potential to be contaminated with 

Salmonella following a test conducted on cantaloupe in a distribution center by the FDA. 

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. Healthy people may 

experience fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea (which may be bloody), and abdominal pain. In rare 

cases the organism can get into the bloodstream and producing more severe illness such as 

arterial infections (i.e. infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

The products were distributed between September 5th -16th in California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, 

Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, 

Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Washington 

D.C. and sold in various retail supermarkets. 

No other products or lot code dates are affected by this recall. The company is cooperating with 

the FDA regarding this recall. There have been no reported illnesses attributed to the recalled 

items as of September 27th, 2023. 
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3. PRODUCTS AFFECTED: The cantaloupe subject to the recall include:

4. PRODUCT LABELS/PICTURES: 

 

5. CONTACT INFORMATION: Customers who have purchased these products are urged not 

to consume the products and should dispose of them. Consumers may contact Eagle Produce 

Brand Item Description UPC number Code Lot Code

Kandy Whole Cantaloupe 4050 797901

Kandy Whole Cantaloupe 4050 797900

Kandy Whole Cantaloupe 4050 804918
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LLC for further information at 1-800-627-8674 Monday – Friday 9 AM – 5PM PST. Consumers 

with concerns about an illness from consumption of this product should contact a health care 

provider.

6. POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE FINDINGS.

a. Army Veterinary Services and Air Force Public Health Personnel: Report negative and 

positive findings in the Veterinary Service Information Management System (VSIMS)

Subsistence Recalls application. If you are not in one of these two groups, please use the 

instructions below (paragraphs b-d).

b. Navy: 

1) SHIPS AT SEA: Must report positive and negative findings to supporting Veterinary 

Service unit. Are authorized to destroy or dispose of recalled products utilizing the procedures 

and reporting requirements outlined in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 5302 and 6000(4), to include 

completion of a DD Form 200 and Standard Form 364. Procedures for completing the DD Form 

200 are found in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 6001. Procedures for completing Standard Form 

364 are found in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 5300(2)(c). 

2) SHIPS IN PORT/HOMEPORTED/ASHORE GALLEYS: Supporting Veterinary 

Service unit will conduct inspection and report positive and negative findings in VSIMS 

Subsistence Recalls application. Contact the appropriate DLA Account Manager via Regional 

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC) to arrange pickup of recall items. Contact your 

supporting (NAVSUP FLC) for any issues regarding PV Pickup. Proceed with the same guidance 

in the paragraph above. 

c. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Contractors: Report positive and negative findings to 

your Contracting Officer, Contracting Specialist, TVLS, and dscpconssafofc@dla.mil within 72-

hours. Positive Response Information required: (Vendor must provide all the following 

information): 

1) ALFOODACT 202X-XXX 

2) DLA Contract Number: 

3) Unit of Measure:

4) Quantity Currently in Stock: 

5) List of customers that received product AND (a-h) for each customer: 

a) Customer name and location: 

b) DLA Purchase Order Number:

c) Vendor Invoice Number: 

d) Item Stock number (LSN, NSN): 

e) Quantity Shipped: 

f) Date Shipped: 

g) Value of Affected Product:

h) Amount of credit due: 
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d. AAFES, MWR, NEX, MCCS, DeCA, DLA, dining facilities, and all other agencies,

report your findings in accordance with the procedures outlined by your agency. 

7. If you know of others who need to receive Subsistence Recall messages, click Subscribe (Add 

the following to an email if the link does not work; Subject: Subscribe to Subsistence Recall 

Notifications, Email address: usarmy.jbsa.medcom.mbx.medcom-vsims@health.mil). If you no 

longer need to receive Subsistence Recall messages, click Unsubscribe (Add the following to an 

email if the link does not work; Subject: Unsubscribe from Subsistence Recall Notifications, 

Email address: usarmy.jbsa.medcom.mbx.medcom-vsims@health.mil).

8. Previous recalls are available on the DLA-TS Food Safety Office website: 

https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/fso/ALFOODACT/. 

9. Point of contact for ALFOODACT messages is the undersigned at commercial telephone 215-

737-0329/DSN: 312-444-0329, or dscpconssafofc@dla.mil. 

 

LORENZO D. LEWIS JR.

Chief Warrant Officer Two, U.S. Army 

Consumer Safety Officer