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Jan 19, 2024 · Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cantaloupes | CDC. Print. Posted January 19, 2024. This outbreak is over. Learn what you can do to protect yourself from getting sick from Salmonella. Fast Facts. Illnesses: 407. Hospitalizations: 158. Deaths: 6. States: 44. Recall: Yes. Investigation status: Closed (first posted on November 17, 2023) Cantaloupe.
Dec 18, 2023 · By JONEL ALECCIA. Updated 11:44 AM PDT, December 18, 2023. Hundreds of people in the U.S. and Canada have been sickened and at least 10 people have died in a growing outbreak of salmonella poisoning linked to contaminated whole and pre-cut cantaloupe.
Jan 19, 2024 · January 19, 2024. The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with Canadian, state and local partners, investigated an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to recalled cantaloupe. As part of this...
- Overview
- What cantaloupe is on recall?
- Precut cantaloupe recalled from grocery stores
- How does salmonella get into cantaloupe?
- How do you know if you have salmonella?
- How to prevent salmonella
- Takeaway
•The CDC has warned people to avoid precut cantaloupe if they don’t know the brand.
•The warning comes as a salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe has expanded.
•A total of 117 people from 34 states have been sickened in the outbreak and two have died.
•Experts say that there are steps you can take to reduce risk.
Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warn you should avoid eating precut cantaloupe if you don’t know its source.
The recall of certain cantaloupe brands due to confirmed salmonella cases has expanded. The recall was first announced on November 17 by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The recall includes whole fresh cantaloupes that are labeled:
•“Malichita” or “Rudy”
•“4050”
•“Product of Mexico/produit du Mexique”.” “
More information about identifying the recalled produce can be found on the FDA website. The fruit is being voluntarily recalled by different businesses, including:
•Crown Jewels Produce
Cut cantaloupe products have been voluntarily recalled from grocery chains including:
•ALDI
•Vinyard Fruit and Vegetable Company
•CF Dallas
•Trader Joe’s
•Kroger
Dr. Jennifer Quinlan, PhD, a food microbiologist who is currently a professor at Drexel University, said that one of the reasons cantaloupe are at a higher risk of salmonella transmission than other produce is because of their rind, which, unlike a watermelon, has “crevices and a roughness to it.” This texture can create a safer haven for the bacteria.
“This is a product that’s grown outside. Subjected to animals, potentially; unsanitary conditions, potentially. So, the bottom line is that if the pathogens get into the rind, it’s a very rough rind, and so even washing it makes it difficult to get the pathogens completely off,” Quinlan said.
Dr. Patrick Penfield, PhD, professor of supply chain practice at Syracuse University, told Healthline the variety in the food supply chain heightens the risk of illness.
“The food supply chain specifically for fruits and vegetables is fragmented and globally sourced by many companies within the US. We literally receive fruits and vegetables from thousands of farmers and food producers from all over the world,” Penfield said.
Symptoms of eating bad cantaloupe contaminated with salmonella include the following:
•diarrhea that can be bloody
•fever
•stomach cramps
If you are a regular consumer of cantaloupe, there are some steps you can take to reduce risk.
The CDC suggests that, besides checking whether products you’ve bought are subject to the recall, you should not eat any cantaloupe you don’t know the origin of. This includes any product you may have previously frozen.
Quinlan, whose work includes studying the impacts of food-borne illnesses on marginalized communities, said that understanding food safety can help people avoid getting sick.
Quinlan advised that if you’re cutting up cantaloupe, immediately put it in the fridge to stop bacteria from growing. Quinlan also points out that some groups of people may want to steer clear of the fruit for the time being.
“Obviously, it’s not on every cantaloupe out there,” Quinlan said.
“We don’t want to scare people from eating cantaloupes, but if you do have cantaloupe, you want to make sure it’s not associated with the outbreak. And if you do have vulnerable people in your family, or you are a vulnerable person, you might want to think twice,” Quinlan added.
Multiple companies have voluntarily recalled cantaloupe after the produce was linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 117. At least two people have died in the outbreak, according to the CDC.
Dec 15, 2023 · CNN — An ongoing outbreak of salmonella infections linked with cantaloupe products continues to expand, with 302 cases in 42 states as of Friday, the US Centers for Disease Control and...
Nov 25, 2023 · Nov. 25, 2023. Two people have died in a salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupes as cases have more than doubled since the outbreak was first announced last week, the U.S. Centers for...
Nov 19, 2023 · The FDA and the CDC are warning consumers not to eat certain whole and cut cantaloupes and pre-cut fruit products linked to a salmonella outbreak. J. Scott Applewhite/AP. U.S. food safety...
