More salmonella cases, two deaths reported as cantaloupe recall expands

3 years ago by MicroWave to c/news

Two people are dead and at least 99 have become ill after eating cantaloupes and cut fruit contaminated with salmonella, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

Two people are dead and at least 99 have become ill in a salmonella outbreak tied to contaminated cantaloupes and cut fruit, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

Salmonella cases have now been reported in 32 states in connection with this outbreak, and 45 people have been hospitalized. The two deaths were reported by health authorities in Minnesota, the CDC said.

The number of brands involved in a related fruit recall has also expanded to include Rudy brand whole cantaloupes and Freshness Guaranteed brand and RaceTrac brand pre-cut cantaloupe, in addition to some Vinyard and Aldi fruit products.

FlyingSquid 5 points 3 years ago

This is just more proof that cantaloupes are the garbage melon.

Team honeydew all the way.

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WhiteOakBayou 9 points 3 years ago

If 9 people are at a table and a honeydew supporter sits down and no one says anything then you have ten honeydew supporters.

But on the real these contamination events seem to happen more with the precut fruits/veggies and premixed salads. Always worries me as the parent of young children.

Edit: they are also recalling whole fruit. Nothing is safe

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FlyingSquid 3 points 3 years ago

Oh yeah? Well all I have to say about that is I know about a guy who once said...

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WhiteOakBayou 5 points 3 years ago

It's about fruit heritage not fruit hate

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Ghostalmedia 3 points 3 years ago

Lead in kids juice, salmonella in produce yet again. Sure would be nice if the US put more money into regulating food safety.

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Jjabrams 1 point 3 years ago

Fuck, I eat all those brands

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