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CANTALOUPES MAY CONTAIN SALMONELLA BACTERIA

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LLANO AND NATURE'S PARTNER BRAND CANTALOUPES MAY CONTAIN SALMONELLA BACTERIA
OTTAWA, November 18, 2006 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Canada Safeway Ltd. are warning the public not to consume the Llano and Nature's Partner brand cantaloupes described below because these cantaloupes may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected cantaloupes are imported from the USA under the Llano and Nature's Partner brand names. The affected cantaloupes have been distributed in Safeway stores and other grocery outlets in Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Yukon and Northwest Territories from November 7 up to and including November 18.

Consumers who have purchased whole cantaloupe or in-store products containing pieces of fresh cantaloupe and are not sure of the brand should inquire at the place of purchase to verify if the stores have received the affected product.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these cantaloupes.

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with this bacteria may cause salmonellosis, a foodborne illness. In young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems, salmonellosis may cause serious and sometimes deadly infections. In otherwise healthy people, salmonellosis may cause short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

Canada Safeway Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, is voluntarily recalling the affected cantaloupes from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following numbers:

David Ryzebol, Canada Safeway Ltd., at 403-730-3511;
CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).
 
Melons recalled in Colorado Springs
By Demetria Gallegos
Denver Post Staff Writer
Article Last Updated:11/16/2006 01:40:47 PM MST


A California produce company has voluntarily recalled cantaloupes out of concern over salmonella. Some of the melons were sold in Colorado Springs.

Timco Worldwide Inc. of Woodland, Calif. sold the melons by the carton - with either nine or 15 cantaloupes each - under the Sundia brand name.

The company says 504 cartons were sold in Colorado Springs, Opa-locka, Fla., Phoenix and Dallas between Oct. 30 and Nov. 6.

Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal illness. Symptoms inclue fever, diarrhea and vomiting.

No illnesses have been reported.

The recall was ordered after a routine sampling by the Food and Drug Administration detected traces of the bacteria.

People should return the cantaloupes to the place of purchase for a full refund. For more information call, Timco Worldwide Inc. at (530) 668-9966.
*** What's NEXT?????
 
FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company.

Timco Worldwide Inc. Recalls Cantaloupe Because of Possible Health Risk
Contact:
Timco Worldwide Inc.
(530) 668-9966

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Woodland, CA -- November 14, 2006 -- Timco Worldwide Inc. of Woodland, CA is voluntarily recalling its Sundia brand cantaloupe, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses.

Five hundred and four (504) cartons of cantaloupe were distributed in Phoenix, Arizona; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Dallas, Texas; and Okeechobee, Florida between October 30th and November 6th, 2006. The cantaloupe was distributed for sale in bulk in cardboard cartons, numbering either 9 or 15 cantaloupes to a carton, under the Sundia label. The cantaloupes are straw- colored on the exterior, with orange flesh.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recall was a result of a routine sampling program by the US Food and Drug Administration on October 30, 2006. That testing revealed that a portion of the finished products contained the bacteria. Timco Worldwide Inc. ceased the distribution of this product as soon as FDA apprised the company of the test results. The FDA and Timco Worldwide continue their investigation as to what caused the problem.
 
The sampling was done on Oct 30th--- the recall/Press Release wasn't until November 14th :roll: Sounds like our government safety oversight crew ain't changed a bit.... :wink:

Don't cantaloupe have to be sold quite rapidly to maintain freshness... Would their be many left on the shelves :???:
 
Oldtimer said:
The sampling was done on Oct 30th--- the recall/Press Release wasn't until November 14th :roll: Sounds like our government safety oversight crew ain't changed a bit.... :wink:

Don't cantaloupe have to be sold quite rapidly to maintain freshness... Would their be many left on the shelves :???:
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Yes. Cantaloupes cannot be picked "green" like tomatoes and be expected to have full flavor, from my experience.

Maybe these problems, along with with increased transportations costs will allow food to be more "localized" in the future.
 
Rio Vista, Ltd. Recalls *62,640 cases of *Cantaloupes Nationwide Because of Possible Health Risk
Contact:
Walter Ram
1-520-375-7428

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Rio Rico, AZ -- November 17, 2006 -- Rio Vista, Ltd., of Rio Rico, Arizona, is voluntarily recalling its Llano and Nature's Partner brand cantaloupes, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, although no illnesses have been reported to date. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more serious illnesses. If individuals believe they may have experienced symptoms of illness after consuming this cantaloupe, FDA recommends that they seek medical advice.

Approximately, 62,640 cartons of cantaloupes were distributed in the U.S. and a small quantity went to Canada from October 31 to November 6, 2006. The cantaloupes were distributed for sale in bulk in cardboard cartons containing from 6 to 15 cantaloupes to a carton. The cantaloupes are straw-colored on the exterior, with orange flesh.

The recall was the result of a routine sampling program by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") on October 31 and November 10, 2006. The laboratory analysis revealed that a portion of the products contained Salmonella. Rio Vista began withdrawing the products on November 6, 2006. In cooperation with FDA, Rio Vista is taking immediate steps to identify the source of contamination and eliminate it.

Consumers who have purchased Llano or Nature's Partner cantaloupes are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers who have purchased cantaloupes may contact the place of purchase to ask if the store sold the recalled brands. Consumers with questions may contact Rio Vista at 1-520-375-7428.
**** Looks like US and Canada SafeWay stores took a big hit.
 
Arizona fruit being voluntarily recalled
Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin alerts Georgians to potential Salmonella in cantaloupes

ATLANTA, GA (November 20, 2006) - Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin reports today the voluntary recall of Arizona cantaloupes that may have the potential of harboring Salmonella, a harmful foodborne organism.

Rio Vista, Ltd, Rio Rico, Arizona is voluntarily recalling about 62,640 cartons of Llano and Nature's Partner brand cantaloupes, shipped between Oct. 31 and Nov. 6, 2006. Lab tests show some of the shipped cantaloupes contain Salmonella. Investigators are seeking the source of the contamination. The fruit is now in its 14th day of voluntary recall.

Irvin says that more than 62,000 cartons, distributed in the U.S. and Canada, have been sold in bulk cardboard cartons containing six to 15 cantaloupes to a carton. The exterior straw-colored fruit, once opened, has orange flesh.

"The young, the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems are particularly in danger here," Irvin warns. "Salmonella, once in the blood stream can cause severe illnesses."

In healthy consumers, Salmonella may cause fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In the very young, elderly and others, it can cause serious and sometime fatal infections.

The cantaloupes may have entered the state in the normal distribution of fresh fruit, Irvin says.

Georgians who have purchased Llano- or Nature's Partner-brand cantaloupes should return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
 
Bacteria Prompts Norfolk Fruit Distributor Recall
Wednesday November 01, 2006 6:47 pm

A Norfolk-based fruit distributor is recalling packages of fruit from supermarkets and military commissaries in Virginia and North Carolina.

Krisp-Pak Company ordered the recall Tuesday after US Army food inspectors told the company that one package tested positive for a potentially fatal bacteria.

Listeria monocytogenes can cause fatal infections in children, the elderly or people with weak immune systems.

It also can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

Krisp-Pak owner Paul Battaglia says the package was produced October 18th.

** So whats safe to eat these last weeks ,Your own BEEF ,Pork,Chicken ,and your own Canned or Frozen Fruit and Vegetables.
 
The problem is that the little guys that started the business gets a wad of cash waved in front of their nose by a group that wants to get RID of competition and whoosh ,NO MORE competition and I can raise those prices to pay my shareholders bigger wads of cash. Look at what happened to the spinach industry,twenty years ago their was 135 companies growing,shipping,and packing spinach, now their are 6 main players.
 
PORKER said:
The problem is that the little guys that started the business gets a wad of cash waved in front of their nose by a group that wants to get RID of competition and whoosh ,NO MORE competition and I can raise those prices to pay my shareholders bigger wads of cash. Look at what happened to the spinach industry,twenty years ago their was 135 companies growing,shipping,and packing spinach, now their are 6 main players.
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Yes, due to the inability of our government to catch things like this when they happen, we need a Competition Title to the new Farm Bill.

Maybe we can catch some of those problems falling through the loopholes and inability of our government to do their jobs.


I sure wouldn't trust the USDA under current management to be able to carry it out!!!!
 
Porker, what was the process that allowed the bacteria on the cantaloupes to get contaminated in the first place? Washing with sewer water or no hand washing or bathroom facilities for produce workers? That leads to cheap food but not safe food.
 
I haven't seen any data on what was the problem but being that some cantaloupes were not contaminated in the same box it might be field irrigation,not wash water. I have been trying to get some Mexican reports as the Melons were grown south of the border or somewhere else . All that I gleaned was that they were not US grown. What seems funny is that the same outbreak and timing is in New Zealand and Austrialia,Wonder if these were brought through Mexico?
 

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