Recall: Pre-cut Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Honey Dew Melon, & Mixed Fruit Due to Salmonella
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CDC recalls select fresh-cut melon in clear plastic clamshell containers sold at Costco, Kroger, Trader Joe’s, Walmart, Whole Foods/Amazon, Sprouts, Walgreens, Jay C, Payless, and Owen’s.
Over 60 people in 5 states have gotten sick so far, 31 of whom were hospitalized.
Growing list of states currently includes (ETA: over 23 states now) :
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
Missouri
North Carolina
Ohiohttps://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/adelaide-06-18/index.html
Update: The number of states and retailers impacted is growing. Here is the FDA’s itemized list of each individual store impacted, by address: https://www.fda.gov/downloads/Food/RecallsOutbreaksEmergencies/Outbreaks/UCM610720.pdf
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Oh great!! I just finished a container of said items a couple days ago. First I wonder how long before symptoms appear and then figure/hope it wasn’t from Caito of Indianapolis when I bought it in New Mexico at Albertsons. Another reason I should listen to my inner cheap self and buy the whole melon and cut it up instead of paying more for pre-cut pieces.
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@rick505 said in Recall: Pre-cut Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Honey Dew Melon, & Mixed Fruit Due to Salmonella:
Oh great!! I just finished a container of said items a couple days ago. First I wonder how long before symptoms appear and then figure/hope it wasn’t from Caito of Indianapolis when I bought it in New Mexico at Albertsons. Another reason I should listen to my inner cheap self and buy the whole melon and cut it up instead of paying more for pre-cut pieces.
From what I’ve seen online, it takes roughly 2 to 72 hours for symptoms to appear, then the illness lasts 4 to 7 days. Symptoms may include fever, stomache cramps, diarrhea (sometimes bloody), vomitting, and nausea.
Sounds like you have another day or so to know whether you’re in the clear.
ETA: On the positive side, everyone who was infected is reportedly recovering well.
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@rick505 Good luck!!
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The outbreak is spreading and the number states impacted grown to 23 or more.
“The FDA has posted a list of stores and states where recalled pre-cut watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, and fruit medley products were sold. Additional stores and locations may be added as FDA receives more information.”
https://www.fda.gov/downloads/Food/RecallsOutbreaksEmergencies/Outbreaks/UCM610720.pdf
So, you can now look up the address of a specific store in your state to see if you may have purchased contaminated pre-cut fruit. Fruit that was cut up in-store/by the store itself from whole fruits is not included in the recall.
