There is a huge recall on Cantaloupe and it is very serious. Salmonella has sickened many and there are 2 deaths. It keeps expanding so if you have any throw it out. I buy that cut up fruit all the time. It's also the whole fruits.. Guess I got lucky I didn't buy any for several weeks.
FOOD Cantaloupe Recall
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ginnie6
Veteran Member
Remember that post about the dude in Florida taking a dump on dead possum? Well they left out that that possum was really in a cantaloupe field......
straightstreet
Life is better in flip flops
We bought a fruit tray from Sam's club on Tuesday that had a section of cantaloupe in it. Both DD and I ate it with no repercussions thankfully.
Lone_Hawk
Resident Spook
Products and Stores Affected (Expanded and Updated on 11/22/2023)
Recalled whole cantaloupe from the following brands:- Whole fresh cantaloupes with a label on the cantaloupe that says “Malichita” or “Rudy”, “4050”, and “Product of Mexico/produit du Mexique”
- Cantaloupe was sold at retail stores in AZ, CA, MD, NJ, TN, IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, OK, WI, TX, FL, and Canada. This list may not include all states as the cantaloupes could have reached consumers through further retail distribution.
- Retailers and wholesalers would have received recalled whole melons from Crown Jewels Produce in boxes labeled “Malachita/Z Farms” or from Sofia Produce doing business as TruFresh in boxes labeled “Malichita” or “Rudy.”
- ALDIExternal Link Disclaimer cantaloupe, cut cantaloupe, and pineapple spears in clamshell packaging with Best-by dates between October 27 and October 31.
- Vinyard cantaloupe chunks and cubes, fruit mixes, melon medleys, and fruit cups containing cantaloupe. Most have a “Vinyard” label, and some have a red label with “Fresh” sold between October 30 and November 10 in Oklahoma stores.
- Freshness Guaranteed seasonal blend, melon trio, melon mix, fruit blend, fruit bowl, seasonal fruit tray, fruit mix, and cantaloupe chunks; and RaceTrac fruit medley sold in clear square or round plastic containers at select retail stores in IN, MI, OH, KY, NC, TN, VA, IL, TX, LA (see recall announcement for lot codes and “best by” dates).
FDA’s investigation is ongoing. Updates to this advisory will be provided as they become available.
Symptoms of Salmonella Infection
Illness usually occurs within 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food and usually lasts four to seven days. Symptoms include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. Children younger than five, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to have severe infections.Status
Ongoing: updates to this advisory will be provided as they become available.Recommendation
- Consumers, restaurants, retailers, and wholesalers should not eat, sell, or serve recalled cantaloupe or recalled products containing cantaloupe.
- Some consumers freeze cantaloupe for later use. Consumers, restaurants, and retailers should check their freezers and throw away recalled fresh or cut cantaloupe that was frozen for later use.
- If you cannot tell if your cantaloupe is part of the recall, do not eat or use it and throw it away.
- Retailers and wholesalers would have received recalled whole melons from Crown Jewels Produce in boxes labeled “Malachita/Z Farms” or from Sofia Produce doing business as TruFresh in boxes labeled “Malichita” or “Rudy.”
- Follow FDA’s safe handling and cleaning advice and use extra vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing any surfaces and containers that may have come in contact with recalled products to reduce the risk of cross-contamination.
- Contact your healthcare provider if you think you may have symptoms of a Salmonella infection after eating recalled cantaloupe.
Current Update
November 24, 2023
On November 22, 2023, Crown Jewels Produce issued a recall of whole fresh cantaloupes, Sofia Produce expanded their recall of fresh whole cantaloupe, and CF Dallas initiated a recall of fresh cut fruit products made from whole cantaloupe subject to the Sofia Produce recall. As of November 24, 2023, CDC reported 99 cases from 32 states, with a latest onset date of November 10, 2023. The investigation is ongoing to determine whether additional products are linked to illnesses. FDA will update this advisory should additional consumer safety information become available.
Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Cantaloupes (November 2023)
Do not eat, sell, or serve recalled cantaloupes or recalled products containing cantaloupe. FDA’s investigation is ongoing.
SlipperySlope
Veteran Member
When this stuff became more common I made sure to not buy pre-cut fruits and veggies. I clean produce well on the outside before I make any cuts into it. Don't trust the bagged lettuce either. The water they "clean" it with can get contaminated. I often heard that the workers don't have access to clean water themselves so think about their dirty hands that touch your food. Also the fields themselves can be contaminated. Even being careful you can still get nasty bugs. Nothing is for sure in this world.
Knoxville's Joker
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Which means the issue is far greater than was initially let on...
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
We haven’t had melon since late October from our local CSA. Not going to lie that was some of the best melon I’ve had in years.
Two Minnesotans dead amid cantaloupe-linked salmonella outbreak
Minnesota has 13 cases of salmonella linked to the outbreak, the highest number of reported cases of any state, the CDC said.By Josie Albertson-Grove Star Tribune
NOVEMBER 26, 2023 — 2:43PM
Two Minnesotans dead amid cantaloupe-linked salmonella outbreak
Minnesota has 13 cases of salmonella linked to the outbreak, the highest number of reported cases of any state, the CDC said.
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Two Minnesotans have died as a salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe continues, according to the CDC.
Minnesota has 13 cases of salmonella linked to the outbreak — the highest number of reported cases of any state, the CDC said. Canada is also investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe.
More melons have been recalled over the last week.
As of Sunday, the recalled food list includes certain whole cantaloupes that might have a sticker that says "Malichita" or "Rudy," with the number "4050" and "Product of Mexico/produit du Mexique"; Vinyard brand pre-cut cantaloupes sold in Oklahoma, ALDI whole cantaloupe and pre-cut fruit sold in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, and Wisconsin; Freshness Guaranteed brand and RaceTrac brand pre-cut cantaloupes sold in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
Creedmoor
Tempus Fugit
We had a bumper crop of cantaloupes this year. Sweetest juiciest I’ve ever had. Had so many, near the end of the season, wife made pickled cantaloupe. She water bath canned these. She was short on cantaloupe near the end and bought ONE from Safeway. We live in central WA and this was in early October. WA and Safeway weren’t listed as being affected but the article did say tracking on who got them was incomplete.
Kinda wondering if we should be concerned. Does water bath canning kill salmonella?
Kinda wondering if we should be concerned. Does water bath canning kill salmonella?
You're fine...
A tip... if you ever consume food and start getting that first hint something may have been bad, take activated charcoal! It adsorbs the toxins, and greatly minimizes symptoms...
Summerthyme
I can't begin to tell about the misery that bad melons have caused me.
Saw an update this morning. Expanding just like we thought. Kroger, Kwik Trip, Trader Joe's, Sprouts Farmers Market, Aldi's.
117 known cases
34 States
60 Hospitalizations
2 deaths..
Also Canada now has cases
I for one really got lucky because I ate those fruit bowls all summer.
117 known cases
34 States
60 Hospitalizations
2 deaths..
Also Canada now has cases
I for one really got lucky because I ate those fruit bowls all summer.
Vulture45-70
Veteran Member
Wonder what happened to all the people in Korea when the plants were grown in "Night Soil"