Yesterday, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announced in a press release that it had identified 9 cases of Listeria infection throughout the state. According to health officials, 3 of those 9 cases resulted in death. The fatal cases included a 93-year-old man from Bernalillo County, a 61-year-old female from Curry County, and a
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CSPI Responds to Del Monte’s Lawsuits Against FDA and Oregon Public Health
Food Safety Director at the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), Caroline Smith DeWaal, recently issued a statement in response to Del Monte’s current lawsuits against both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as well as Oregon Public Health. Del Monte filed suit against the agency after a collaborative epidemiologic investigation conducted by…
The cantaloupe’s poor track record
Del Monte has recalled cantaloupes before due to salmonella contamination (actually, this is the 3rd recall in 2 years), and we have represented lots of folks sickened in many of the 12 cantaloupe outbreaks that have occurred in the US since 1990. See Are we Due for a Salmonella serotype Panama Cantaloupe Outbreak on www.marlerblog.com…
Cantaloupe Recall due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
A company called Melon Acres, which is located in Oaktown, Ind., recently recalled cantaloupes that it had shipped to three states in the Midwest due to Salmonella contamination. The bad, or potentially bad, melons made their way on August 13-14 to the Aldi’s store in Greenwood Indiana, and Meijer stores in Lansing and Newport Michigan…