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Sundia Cantaloupe Recalled Due to Salmonella

California-grown cantaloupe that was distributed in Arizona, Colorado, Florida and Texas may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.  If you have eaten Sundia brand cantaloupe and contract a Salmonella infection (salmonellosis), you may have a case against Timco Worldwide Inc., the retailer you purchased the cantaloupe from and others.  To contact a lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen, a leading food poisoning litigation law firm, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, e-mail Fred Pritzker at info@pritzkerlaw.com or fill out the firm’s online consultation form.

Sundia Cantaloupe Recall Information
November 14, 2006 -- Timco Worldwide Inc. of Woodland, California, 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 recall of the Sundia cantaloupe 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 Salmonella 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.


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