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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Iowa added to list of states that received melon linked to outbreak
As the FDA added another state to the list of those that received pre-cut melon implicated in a salmonellosis outbreak, the chair of the Congressional Food Safety Caucus implored federal agencies to find “what deficiencies
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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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Salmonella outbreak linked to cut watermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe – Fast Facts
Types of products being recalled
FDA reports fresh cut watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, and freshcut fruit medley products containing any of these melons produced at the Caito Foods facility in Indianapolis, IN, were reportedly sent
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UPDATE: Fast moving Salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut melon
UPDATED CONTENT 6:25 p.m. EDT — The CDC is warning the public to not to eat pre-cut cantaloupe and watermelon from certain retailers and to throw it away if they don’t know where it’s from
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Briefly: Baby milk not in U.S. — Salmonella up — Steam heat
Every hour of every day people around the world are living with and working to resolve food safety issues. Here is a sampling of current headlines for your consumption, brought to you today with the
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Pre-cut melon linked to outbreak in the Pacific Northwest
At least 20 people are sick with Salmonella Newport infections linked to pre-cut watermelon and cantaloupe that was sold up to and including today at various grocery stores. State and federal officials are trying to
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Farm Linked to Cantaloupe Outbreak Is Likely Source of One, Possibly Two More Outbreaks
The Indiana farm whose cantaloupes were deemed the likely source of a nationwide Salmonella Typhumurium outbreak last month is now the suspected source of at least one other Salmonella outbreak linked to its cantaloupes and
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Watermelon Salmonella Outbreak in UK, Europe
An outbreak of Salmonella Newport in six countries that has sickened 54 and killed one has been tentatively linked to ready-to-eat sliced watermelon imported from Brazil. The outbreak began in December, 2011.
According to the
Canada Warns Public About Mexican Melons
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) warned the public over the weekend not to consume Large Seedless Watermelons sold under the Melon Up brand because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.
An importer, Freshpoint
Salmonella Fears Bring Watermelon Recall
Davis, CA-based Timco Worldwide Inc. is recalling a limited number of its Large Seedless Watermelons because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
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