Rakalls

FDA Warns of Salmonella Risk with Cantaloupes from Agropecuaria Montelibano

Posted by Editor Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:42:00 GMT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration 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. Read more...

Posted in Food, Drugs & Medical Devices | Tags abdominal cramps, agropecuaria, cantaloupe, cantaloupes, centers for disease control, centers for disease control and prevention, disease control and prevention, fda field offices, food and drug administration, food protection, food service operators, health care professional, import alert, ohio oklahoma oregon, poor health, preventive measure, salmonella infection, salmonella risk, state partners, weakened immune systems | no comments | no trackbacks