The deadly Minnesota cantaloupe outbreak has sickened at least 15 people in that state with eight hospitalizations, and two people are dead. These illnesses and deaths are linked to recalled Malichita cantaloupes produced by Sofia Produce, doing business as Trufresh, that were imported from Mexico. The larger multistate Salmonella Sundsvall and Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak has sickened at least 117 people in 34 states. The people who sadly died in Minnesota lived in the Twin Cities area and in central Minnesota. Illness onset dates range from October 25 to November 11, 2023. We do not know where these patients bought the cantaloupe, or where they ate it. We do know that some patients in the nationwide outbreak lived in long term care centers, and that some children were served … [Read more...]
Bix Produce Recalls Cut Cantaloupe Products For Salmonella
Bix Produce is recalling cut cantaloupe products for possible Salmonella contamination in relation to the deadly Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 117 people nationwide and has hospitalized 61. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of these specific products. The recalling firm is Bix Produce of Little Canada, Minnesota. These recalled products were made with Malichita cantaloupes that have been recalled by Trufresh. The recalled products are Created Fresh! Grab N' Go containers and Jack & Olive cups that were sold at convenience stores, delis, and business cafes in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. While these items are beyond their useable shelf life and should no longer be available for consumers … [Read more...]
GHGA Recalls Cantaloupe Products For Possible Salmonella
GHGA recalls cantaloupe products for possible Salmonella contamination. They contain recalled Trufresh cantaloupe that are linked to a deadly Salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 117 people in the U.S. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of these specific products. The recalling firm is GHGA LLC of Conley, Georgia. All of the GHGA fresh cut fruit products that contain the recalled cantaloupe have expired, but consumers may have frozen them for later consumption. If you did buy these products and froze them, discard them immediately. The fresh cut fruit products were sold through Kroger stores in Alabama and Georgia; Sprouts stores in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina; and Trader Joe’s retail stores … [Read more...]
Kwik Trip Cantaloupe Recalled For Possibly Deadly Salmonella
Kwik Trip cantaloupe products are being recalled in the wake of a deadly Salmonella outbreak that killed two people in Minnesota and sickened 99 nationwide. The recalling firm is Kwik Trip, Inc. The recalled products are three varieties of fresh cut fruit cup and tray items. They were made with cantaloupe from Trufresh that have been recalled and have been linked to the outbreak. But there have been no reported illnesses associated with these specific Kwik Trip products. The recalled items have sell-by dates of November 4, 2023 through December 3, 2023. They were sold in Kwik Trip, Kwik Star, Stop-N-Go, Tobacco Outlet Plus Grocery, and Tobacco Outlet Plus convenience stores located in these states: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, Illinois, and South Dakota. The recalled … [Read more...]
FDA Weighs in on Deadly Cantaloupe Salmonella Outbreak
The FDA is weighing in on the deadly cantaloupe Salmonella outbreak, which has sickened at least 99 people in 32 states, and killed two people who lived in Minnesota. The cantaloupe have labels that stated, "Malichita," or "Rudy,", "4050," and "Product of Mexico /produit du Mexique." The case count by state is: Arkansas (1), Arizona (7), California (1), Colorado (2), Georgia (3), Iowa (5), Illinois (4), Indiana (2), Kentucky (5), Massachusetts (1), Maryland (1), Michigan (1), Minnesota (13), Missouri (9), Mississippi (1), North Carolina (2), Nebraska (4), New Jersey (1), Nevada (2), New York (1), Ohio (8), Oklahoma (1), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (1), Rhode Island (1), South Carolina (3),Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah (1), Virginia (1), Washington (1), and Wisconsin (8). The last … [Read more...]
Pacific Trellis Fruit Recalls Malichita Cantaloupe For Salmonella
Pacific Trellis Fruit is recalling Malichita cantaloupes for possible Salmonella contamination. This recall is in addition to the recalls by Trufresh, CF Dallas, Ruby brand cantaloupe, Z Farms, and Vinyard brand items. There is a deadly Salmonella outbreak linked to Malichita brand cantaloupes, which were imported from Mexico, that has sickened at least 99 people and killed two people who lived in Minnesota. The case count by state is: Arkansas (1), Arizona (7), California (1), Colorado (2), Georgia (3), Iowa (5), Illinois (4), Indiana (2), Kentucky (5), Massachusetts (1), Maryland (1), Michigan (1), Minnesota (13), Missouri (9), Mississippi (1), North Carolina (2), Nebraska (4), New Jersey (1), Nevada (2), New York (1), Ohio (8), Oklahoma (1), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (1), Rhode … [Read more...]
Deadly Minnesota Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cantaloupe
A deadly Minnesota Salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe has sickened at least 13 people in that state, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Two people who lived in Minnesota have sadly died. The nationwide outbreak has sickened at least 99 people in 32 states, with 45 people hospitalized. The brand of cantaloupe linked to these illnesses is Malichita, processed by Sofia Produce located in Nogales, Arizona, doing business as Trufresh. The cantaloupes were imported from Mexico. Six recalls have been issued so far. They include: Trufresh issued the original recall for Malichita cantaloupe on November 9, 2023. At that time it was thought that no illnesses were linked to this fruit. On November 14, Vinyard Fruits recalled fruit cups, fruit … [Read more...]
Trufresh Expands Cantaloupe Salmonella Recall to Include Rudy
Trufresh has expanded their cantaloupe recall for possible Salmonella contamination to include the Rudy brand, and all Malichita brands. There is a deadly Salmonella outbreak linked to these cantaloupes that has sickened at least 99 people in 32 states. The recalling firm is Sofia Produce of Nogales, Arizona, doing business as Trufresh. The cantaloupe are packed in cardboard containers labeled with the Malichita and Rudy brand names. The cantaloupes were sold between October 10, 2023 and November 3, 2023. They were imported from Mexico. The fruit was sold directly to retail outlets in these states: Arizona, California. Connecticut, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Texas, and Florida. … [Read more...]
Cantaloupe Salmonella Cases Soar to 99 With Two Deaths
The cantaloupe Salmonella outbreak has grown rapidly, with 56 more cases in 32 states, 28 new hospitalizations, and two deaths, according to the CDC. Two more recalls have been issued. That's an increase of 56 new cases, 28 new hospitalizations, and 17 new states since the last update was issued seven days ago. The deaths are also new. The case count by state is: Arkansas (1), Arizona (7), California (1), Colorado (2), Georgia (3), Iowa (5), Illinois (4), Indiana (2), Kentucky (5), Massachusetts (1), Maryland (1), Michigan (1), Minnesota (13), Missouri (9), Mississippi (1), North Carolina (2), Nebraska (4), New Jersey (1), Nevada (2), New York (1), Ohio (8), Oklahoma (1), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (1), Rhode Island (1), South Carolina (3),Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah (1), Virginia … [Read more...]
