Consumers shouldn’t eat pre-cut cantaloupe if they don’t know the source, U.S. health officials said Thursday, as the number of illnesses and recalls tied to a deadly salmonella outbreak grows.
At least 117 people in 34 U.S. states have been sickened by contaminated cantaloupe, including 61 who were hospitalized and two who died, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Another 63 illnesses, 17 hospitalizations and one death tied to the same outbreak have been reported in Canada.
The illnesses are severe, with more than half of infected people hospitalized, including residents of long-term care centers and children in day care, the CDC said.
Previous recalls of whole and pre-cut cantaloupes have been expanded to include Kwik Trip markets, Bix Produce and distributor GHGA, which sent recalled products to Kroger, Sprouts Farmer’s Markets and Trader Joe’s stores in several states, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Am I overlooking where the outbreak was coming from? They say where they were sold but where were they grown?
The two brands recalled look to have been grown in Mexico.
Thanks, it wasn’t clearly stated on the CDC website either, although they said the investigation was ongoing. I just figure a label with where it is from does me no good if I don’t know where/when to avoid.
Pre-cut fruit is such a bizarre concept. “No, I could never eat an entire pineapple, it’s too big!” Cool, then grab a smaller fruit to fill the niche. It’s like no one has even considered ham and kiwi pizza.
Worst take I’ve seen all day. I want the Men in Black neuralizer to be real so I could use it on myself right now. Canned pineapple chunks are fantastic
Canned pineapple chunks are fantastic
I’m not sure if you’re also joking or not.
Totally serious. Canned pineapple isn’t nearly as good as fresh but it’s pre-sliced and still tasty
I love the mental image of making a ham and kiwi pizza and serving it to guests, then acting like it’s totally normal
Absolutely disgusting idea, ham on a pizza
I’ve had bacon, jalapeno, kiwi pizza. I think it’s extraordinarily better than pineapple. The kiwi isn’t stringy and it isn’t as sweet with just a tinge of a tartness. I’d eat it any day over a pineapple pizza
You should also avoid cantaloupe because its the worst melon.
Its also more likely to have issues like this because it’s porous and grows on the ground
Comes right before honeydew.
Cantaloupe is like honeydew, except it also has flavor!
What honeydews have y’all been eating? Honeydew is delicious if you get a good one. Yeah, bland ones are out there, but shitty fruit exists for all fruits.
This is the truth Honeydew is the Jared Leto of Fruits
