With the report by the CDC and Minnesota Department of Health that 2 deaths have been linked to the Salmonella Cantaloupe Outbreak, it certainly brought of the deadly Jensen Farms Listeria Cantaloupe of 2011 – it seems like yesterday when I represented the families of a who died – from eating a cantaloupe.
As of
Total Illnesses: 99
Hospitalizations: 45
Deaths: 2
Last Illness Onset: 11/6/2023
States with Cases: AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI
Product Distribution: Nationwide
Whole fresh cantaloupes with a label
With 125 sickened in the U.S. and Canada (43 hospitalized and 2 deaths) linked to cantaloupe, it got me do ing a little digging.
I spent a few hours today digging back in the Food Safety News archives and found the following recalls and outbreaks linked to Cantaloupe – I may have missed a few
Since the last update on November 17, 2023, 56 more illnesses have been reported. As of November 24, 99 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 32 states.
Illnesses started on dates ranging from October 17, 2023, to November 10, 2023.
Of 77 people with information available, 45 have been
Multiple states have reported potential cases to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of high blood lead levels (BLLs) in children consuming recalled cinnamon-containing applesauce products that have high levels of lead. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to advise clinicians and health
The most common symptoms are sudden onset of vomiting and watery diarrhea, although stomach cramps and pain also often occur. Some people experience fever and body aches. Symptoms usually start 12 to 48 hours after being exposed and typically last about 1 to 3 days.
Although symptoms usually only last 1 to 2 days in
The Public Health Agency of Canada has issued an update about a Aalmonella outbreak linked to “Malichita.”brand of cantaloupes.
There have now been 26 confirmed cases of the infection in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Six people have been taken to hospital, but there have been no fatalities. Those
Evanston’s Big Wig Tacos & Burritos linked to Norovirus Outbreak
The Evanston Health and Human Services Department is investigating a Norovirus outbreak along with Northwestern University. Investigators have learned that people reported stomach cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea after eating at Big Wig Tacos & Burritos during an event on Saturday, November 18, at which the
CF Dallas, LLC is voluntarily recalling select fresh-cut products made from whole cantaloupe subject to a previously announced product recall initiated by Sofia Produce, LLC dba Trufresh due to potential Salmonella contamination. All CF Dallas fresh-cut fruit products associated with the recalled whole cantaloupe have expired, however consumers who have purchased these items and may
Salmonella Newport sickening 40 linked to what? Salmonella Sundsvall and Cantaloupe sickening 43. Listeria and Peaches, Plums and Nectarines. E. coli O103 sickening 12 linked to what? Over 50 children hit with lead poisoning after consuming applesauce. E. coli O121:H19 sickening 37 linked to what? And, rounding out the Active Investigation Salmonella Thompson linked to