Dole Fresh Fruit Company announced the recall of cantaloupes in the Eastern U.S. and Quebec due to potential health concerns. Some cantaloupes packed on January 25, 26 and 27, 2007 by an independent, third-party grower in Costa Rica have tested positive for Salmonella. Although no illnesses have been reported, Dole voluntarily has decided to recall all cantaloupes imported from Costa Rica and packed by that grower.
Persons infected with Salmonella may experience a variety of symptoms and illnesses. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 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 more severe illnesses and potentially can be fatal.
Approximately 6,104 cartons of cantaloupes were distributed to wholesalers in regions of the eastern United States and Quebec between February 5 and February 8, 2007. The cantaloupes have a light green color skin on the exterior, with orange flesh. The cantaloupes were distributed for sale in bulk in cardboard cartons, with 9, 12 or 15 cantaloupes to a carton. The recalled cartons are dark brown with “Dole Cantaloupes” in red lettering. They have a thirteen-digit number on a white tag pasted to the carton; the tenth digit is a 2.
The recall is a result of a random test by the company. Consumers who have uneaten cantaloupe purchased in the eastern United States or Quebec, on or after February 5, 2007, may contact their retail store to see if the product is the recalled brand. Consumers with additional questions should contact the Dole Consumer Center at (800) 232-8888.
(Source: Dole Co.)
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how does this happen?
dole for pineapple not for president!
Did they find him yet?
I still didn’t understand How can 100% natural cantaloupes spinach etc get infected with salmonella e. coli etc. Can anyone explain how this works?
Soil can be become contaminated by manure, water, or droppings that contain the salmonella virus. Although only the outside of the fruit/vegetable is dangerous to eat, cutting a cantaloupe can transport the virus to the fruit itself. Infection via cantaloupe is rare, but salmonella DOES show up in produce as well.
charedim is correct.
but for accuracy sake, salmonella is a bacterium, not a virus
i checked the dole website – they don’t mention the recall.
clarification: I checked the dole website and they did not mention the recall – it is on the cbs880 website and other sites. I was checking to see if they had additional information, more specific geographic areas, perhaps even store listings etc.
CLAFRIFIACTION: Please make sure you are positive about something before posting it.
It IS on Dole’s website right HERE
when I went to the website, I expected to see it. when I did a search on recalls and in cantaloupes, the website did not bring back the response – perhaps I didn’t complete the search – being as you checked, and proved me wrong, why not just remove the my posts.