The FDA has released an assessment factors that potentially contributed to the 2012 cantaloupe … [Read more...]
FDA To Cantaloupe Growers: Prepare To Be Inspected
February 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
After two major food poisoning outbreaks in two years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) … [Read more...]
Food Poisoning Outbreaks Spawn Eastern Cantaloupe Growers Group
February 12, 2013 by 1 Comment
After back-to-back seasons of food poisoning outbreaks linked to tainted cantaloupes, growers in the … [Read more...]
Salmonella Outbreak Wasn’t Our Fault Says Chamberlain Farms
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A cantaloupe Salmonella outbreak that last summer caused 261 illnesses in 24 states and killed three … [Read more...]
Largest Multi-State Food Poisoning Outbreaks Of 2012: #2
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A Salmonella outbreak linked cantaloupe produced on an Indiana farm was second largest multi-state … [Read more...]
Keep Cantaloupe in the Fridge
November 5, 2012 by 2 Comments
In the summers of 2011 and 2012, the United States was hit by two deadly food poisoning outbreaks … [Read more...]
Final Update of Salmonella Infections Linked to Chamberlain Farms Cantaloupe
October 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released its final update on the Salmonella … [Read more...]
Deja Vu, FDA Finds Food Safety Violations At Cantaloupe Farm
October 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Two deadly foodborne illness outbreaks one year apart were both were caused by cantaloupe and … [Read more...]
Kroger Recalls Cantaloupe Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
September 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Kroger is recalling 9 count boxes of cantaloupe for possible Salmonella contamination. The fruit was … [Read more...]
Cut Fruit Express Recalls Products Made with Recalled Cantaloupe
September 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Cut Fruit Express, Inc. of Minnesota is recalling packaged fruit products containing cantaloupes … [Read more...]
Linda Larsen has written 28 cook books. She worked for the Pillsbury company in their test kitchens and for the Pillsbury Bake-Off. She holds a degree with High Distinction in Food Science from the University of Minnesota.
Fred Pritzker is a food safety advocate and attorney. He represents people sickened by contaminated food.
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