The CDC made a consumer plea Thursday regarding a type of pre-cut fruit.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising all Americans to not eat pre-cut cantaloupe if the package is unbranded or you don’t know which brand it is.
Over the past week, an additional 18 people infected with this outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from two additional states, resulting in a total case count of 117 people from 34 states. Interviews with sick people and laboratory findings continue to show that cantaloupes are making people in this outbreak sick.
As previously reported, Malichita and Rudy brand whole cantaloupes have been recalled. Many pre-cut cantaloupe products have also been recalled. New recalls include pre-cut cantaloupe products from Kwik Trip, Bix Produce, and Kroger, Sprouts Farmers Market, and Trader Joe’s.
What should you do? Do not eat pre-cut cantaloupes if you don’t know whether Malichita or Rudy brand cantaloupes were used. Wash items and surfaces that may have touched the cantaloupe using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.
Call your healthcare provider if you have any of these severe Salmonella symptoms.
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