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Agropecuaria Montelibano Cantaloupe Recall

The following information on the Agropecuaria Montelibano cantaloupe recall associated with a Salmonella Litchfield outbreak is provided by Pritzker | Ruohonen, a national law firm with extensive experience with Salmonella lawsuits. Our lawyers have been interviewed by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Lawyers USA and other publications. We have recently settled Salmonella cases. To contact a Salmonella lawyer at our firm, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit our free case consultation form.

FDA Notice of Agropecuaria Montelibano Cantaloupe Recall

Cantaloupe RecallMarch 22, 2008 - The FDA has issued an import alert regarding entry of cantaloupe from Agropecuaria Montelibano, a Honduran grower and packer, because, based on current information, fruit from this company appears to be associated with a Salmonella Litchfield outbreak in the United States and Canada. The import alert advises FDA field offices that all cantaloupes shipped to the United States by this company are to be detained.

In addition, the FDA has contacted importers about this action and is advising U.S. grocers, food service operators, and produce processors to remove from their stock any cantaloupes from this company. The FDA also advises consumers who have recently bought cantaloupes to check with the place of purchase to determine if the fruit came from this specific grower and packer. If so, consumers should throw away the cantaloupes.

Salmonella Litchfield Outbreak Associated with Cantaloupe

To date (March 22, 2008), the FDA has received reports of 50 illnesses in 16 states and nine illnesses in Canada linked to the consumption of cantaloupes. No deaths have been reported; however, 14 people have been hospitalized. The states are Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin.

The FDA is taking this preventive measure while the agency continues to investigate this outbreak in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state partners. Read the most recent information from the CDC on the Salmonella Litchfield outbreak associated with cantaloupe.


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