The unwritten rule in the produce industry is that a company should not market its product as safer than a competitor’s. The thinking is that once consumers get it
The strain of Salmonella that has now sickened 178 people in 21 states has been found on samples of cantaloupes from the southwestern Indiana farm previously suspected to be the
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has raised the official death toll of last year’s cantaloupe-linked Listeria outbreak from 30 to 33. Since the CDC issued
Tim Chamberlain seems like a nice enough guy. According to the Indianapolis Star he started growing cantaloupe and watermelon on an acre of land and now, 30 years later, he
Our estimable publisher, Bill Marler, is a never-ending fountain of wisdom and expertise. And I ignore most of it (just kidding boss!). However, I must admit, he did get me
This article was updated on Sept. 4, 2012 to include additional information provided by a Wal Mart spokeswoman. One week following the announcement of the Salmonella outbreak tied to cantaloupes
The deadly Salmonella outbreak linked to Indiana-grown cantaloupe in 20 states is the latest in a series of foodborne illness crises that underscore the need to implement rules in the
Federal and state health officials investigating the ongoing Salmonella outbreak linked to Indiana-grown cantaloupes have yet to name the farm suspected as the source four days after the outbreak’s
ROCKY FORD, CO — The 135th annual Watermelon Day at the Arkansas Valley Fair was eclipsed by a statewide declaration of Rocky Ford Cantaloupe Day by Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper. No
Update (Aug. 18): Wal Mart Stores, Inc. has instructed outlet managers to pull any cantaloupes grown in Indiana from its shelves, Bloomberg reports. Wal Mart could not confirm if any
Burch Farms, the grower currently undertaking a complete recall of its cantaloupes and honeydews due to Listeria contamination, lacks third-party audits for its cantaloupe operation, and is also lacking any
Food Lion received recalled Burch Farms “Caribbean Gold” cantaloupes at 463 locations in seven states, the supermarket chain announced Tuesday. The cantaloupes were first recalled on July 28 due to