An outbreak of Salmonella linked to pre-cut fresh melon continues to grow, with 117 people across 10 states confirmed with infections. More than a third of the patients have required hospitalization.
Public health officials are
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CDC says outbreak linked to pre-cut melon is over; 77 sick
Half of the people confirmed with Salmonella infections associated with pre-cut melon had to be admitted to hospitals, according to federal officials who say the outbreak is over.
Public health officials say the risk of
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New cases of salmonellosis reported in melon-related outbreak
Ten more people are sick in a Salmonella outbreak that has spread to two more states. Pre-cut melons are implicated, according to public health officials who renewed their public warnings yesterday about the fresh fruit
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Publisher’s Platform: FDA continues its role as Chicken Little
After 25 years doing food litigation, I am seldom surprised by the announcement of a foodborne illness outbreak. It was no different last Friday when Indiana announced a multi-state Salmonella outbreak linked to cut fruit
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Dan’s “Melon Minders:” To Renew Your Taste for Cantaloupe
If you need a little extra push to get back into cantaloupes, this may do it. Melon Minders are just a way to make the melons just a little more desirable by making them into
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CA Writes Food Safety Standards for Cantaloupes
California cantaloupes will soon come with the assurance that they meet strict food safety standards, thanks to a mandatory statewide program that includes both announced and unannounced inspections and certification under government oversight. The plan
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Melon from China Recalled for Sulfites
So Shing Hing (USA) Trading Co Ltd on May 24 recalled Dried Melon because the product was found to contain undeclared sulfites.
Consumers who have severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or