CANADA: Update Health hazard alert Cantaloupes from Agropecuaria Montelibano may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria - (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)
March 27, 2008 – 9:21 pmOttawa — The public warning issued on March 22, 2008 has been expanded to include additional information on product distribution. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume cantaloupes from Agropecuaria Montelibano, a Honduran grower and packer, because these cantaloupes appear to be associated with a Salmonella Litchfield outbreak in the United States and Canada.
The affected cantaloupes are known to have been distributed across Canada by various retail stores.
Consumers who have recently purchased whole cantaloupe or in-store products containing pieces of fresh cantaloupe are advised to check with their place of purchase to determine if the fruit came from this specific grower and packer.
To date US and Canadian authorities have received reports of nine illnesses in Canada in five provinces and 50 illnesses in 16 states in the US. In Canada, illnesses have been reported in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and New Brunswick between […]
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