Thousands of whole cantaloupes were recalled due to concerns of possible salmonella contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Monday (April 20).
A total 8,302 cartons of Fresh Cantaloupe produced by Ayco Farms Inc., a company based in Pompano Beach, Florida, were initially recalled on March 24. The recalled item is wrapped in food-safe plastic bags and packaged in cardboard cartons, with 6-12 melons included in each box.
The lot numbers for the recalled items are: GC26257, GC26270, GC26288, GC26289, GC26290, GC26294, GC26299, GC26301, GC26307, GC26308, GC26311, GC26312, GC26313, GC26318, GC26325, GC26326, GC26328, SCX2601, SCX2606, SCX2611, SCX2614, SCX2622, SCX2625, SCX2629, SCX2633, SGC2601, SGC2602, and SGC2607.
The Ayco Farms Inc. Fresh Cantaloupe included in the recall was distributed to stores in California, Florida, New York and Pennsylvania. The status of the recall in ongoing.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration didn’t provide specific details for the recall, however, consumers shouldn’t consume the items given the potential salmonella contamination. Salmonellosis is defined by the Mayo Clinic as “a common bacterial disease that affects the intestinal tract. Salmonella bacteria typically live in animal and human intestines and are shed through stool (feces). Humans become infected most frequently through contaminated water or food.”
Many patients with salmonella infection develop diarrhea, fever and stomach (abdominal) cramps within 8 to 72 hours of being exposed to the disease and most healthy people recover within days to a week without specific treatment.
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