Cantaloupe outbreak and recall information provided by food poisoning lawyers. E. coli, Listeria and Salmonella are the most common contaminants.
There are five cyclospora outbreaks on the FDA’s CORE Outbreak Table, which gives us a clue about how many outbreaks the government thinks is sickening thousands of people around the country. Only one has a food vehicle attached: iceberg lettuce. There 14 outbreaks on the table; seven of them have been solved. For the cyclospora … Read more
There is a new cyclospora outbreak on the FDA’s CORE Outbreak Table. There are nine outbreaks on the table; six of those outbreak have been solved. Three of the outbreaks have ended, but the investigations into all of them are ongoing. For the new cyclospora outbreak, there are two people who are sick. The source … Read more
There are new Listeria and Cyclospora outbreaks on the FDA’s CORE Outbreak Investigation Table. Neither outbreak has been solved. There are six outbreaks currently on the table; four have been solved. The new Listeria monocytogenes outbreak has sickened at least eight people. The FDA has initiated traceback and onsite inspections. The new cyclospora outbreak has … Read more
The Ayco Farms cantaloupe Salmonella outbreak has ended with 70 sick in 25 states, according to a notice posted in the FDA’s CORE Outbreak Investigation Table. There is no information on this outbreak published by the FDA or the CDC. While the outbreak is over, the FDA’s investigation is ongoing. We don’t know the illness … Read more
Ayco Fresh Whole Cantaloupe is being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. Because this recall notice is posted on the FDA’s Enforcement Reports page, and not the regular recall page, there is no information about whether or not any illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this fruit. … Read more
Harvest Cuts and Fresh & Finest cut cantaloupe is being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of these items. The recalling firm is Wholesale Produce Supply of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The fresh cut cantaloupe products were sold to distributors in the … Read more
These are the top 10 food poisoning outbreaks of 2024, in reverse order. There were quite a few outbreaks last year, with many illnesses and a few deaths. These are the top 10, in reverse order, with an addendum of five more outbreaks of interest. Addendum: Five Notable Outbreaks Five outbreaks that were important were … Read more
The number three outbreak of 2024 is the deadly cantaloupe Salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 407 people in 44 states. That outbreak was declared over in January 2024 and is included in this year’s list because last year at this time there were only 302 people sick. The case count by state was: Alaska … Read more
Kandy Whole Cantaloupes are being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of these fruits. Kandy brand cantaloupes have been recalled for Salmonella before: in September 2023, and in October 2020. The recalling firm is Eagle Produce of Scottsdale, Arizona. The cantaloupes were … Read more
Food recalls have reached their highest level since before the Covid pandemic happened in 2020, according to U.S. PIRG. During the pandemic, food recalls dropped precipitously. The lead poisoning outbreak linked to WanaBana cinnamon applesauce products and the Salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe helped drive those recalls. At least 500 children were sickened in the … Read more