Recall Of Cantaloupe Linked To Listeriosis

Jensen Farms, of Holly, CO, is voluntarily recalling their shipments of Rocky Ford whole cantaloupe because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria. The produce in question was shipped from July 29 through Sept. 10, 2011, and distributed to at least 17 states with possible further distribution.

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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that at least 22 people in seven states have been infected with the outbreak-associated strains of Listeria monocytogenes as of Sept. 14. Patients reported eating whole cantaloupes they purchased from grocery stores marketed from the Rocky Ford growing region of Colorado.

The recalled cantaloupes were distributed to the following states: Illinois, Wyoming, Tennessee, Utah, Texas, Colorado, Minnesota, Kansas, New Mexico, North Carolina, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Further distribution is possible.

FDA is warning consumers not to eat Rocky Ford Cantaloupe shipped by Jensen Farms. The majority of the patients reported eating cantaloupe marketed from the Rocky Ford growing region. FDA’s traceback data from the state of Colorado about their confirmed cases of Listeria monocytogenes have identified a common producer of Rocky Ford cantaloupes, Jensen Farms. Although the investigation is ongoing, no other Rocky Ford cantaloupe producer has been found in common in the Colorado traceback.

 

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To find out more about the CDC cantaloupe investigation, go to www.cdc.gov/nczved/divisions/dfbmd/diseases/listeriosis/091211.html.

Source: FDA press release

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