Salmonella tests prompt second recall of cantaloupe
Salmonella tests prompt second recall of cantaloupe
Another cantaloupe wholesaler is recalling cantaloupes after the Food & Drug Administration detected Salmonella during routine sampling.
Arizona-based Rio Vista Ltd. is recalling 62,640 cartons of "Llano" and "Nature's Partners" cantaloupes shipped throughout the United States and Canada from Oct. 31 to Nov. 6. FDA detected Salmonella during sampling Oct. 30 and Nov. 10. The firm began withdrawing the products from the market on Nov. 6, then issued a press release Nov. 17.
The straw-colored melons were distributed for sale in bulk and packed in cardboard cases containing six to 15 cantaloupes, said Rio Vista Ltd. On Nov. 14, Timco Worldwide Inc. began recalling 500 cartons of "Sundia" brand cantaloupes after FDA's tests came back positive for Salmonella.
There have been no illness reports connected with either product, said the companies.
The recall prompted Canada Safeway Ltd. and the Canada Food Inspection Agency to warn consumers against eating the "Llano" and "Nature's Partners" brand cantaloupes, some of which were shipped to Safeway stores in Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Yukon and the Northwest Territories. Safeway said the recall includes cantaloupes sold from Nov. 7 to Nov. 18.
Cantaloupes grown in Mexico have come under increasing scrutiny in recent years because the United States and Canada experienced disease outbreaks traced back to melons during 2000, 2001 and 2002.
Last October, the Mexican government approved an agreement with FDA that would require Mexican growers to follow special safety standards for cantaloupes shipped to the United States. In February, the Canadian government eased import restrictions for Mexican-grown cantaloupes.
Arizona-based Rio Vista Ltd. is recalling 62,640 cartons of "Llano" and "Nature's Partners" cantaloupes shipped throughout the United States and Canada from Oct. 31 to Nov. 6. FDA detected Salmonella during sampling Oct. 30 and Nov. 10. The firm began withdrawing the products from the market on Nov. 6, then issued a press release Nov. 17.
The straw-colored melons were distributed for sale in bulk and packed in cardboard cases containing six to 15 cantaloupes, said Rio Vista Ltd. On Nov. 14, Timco Worldwide Inc. began recalling 500 cartons of "Sundia" brand cantaloupes after FDA's tests came back positive for Salmonella.
There have been no illness reports connected with either product, said the companies.
The recall prompted Canada Safeway Ltd. and the Canada Food Inspection Agency to warn consumers against eating the "Llano" and "Nature's Partners" brand cantaloupes, some of which were shipped to Safeway stores in Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Yukon and the Northwest Territories. Safeway said the recall includes cantaloupes sold from Nov. 7 to Nov. 18.
Cantaloupes grown in Mexico have come under increasing scrutiny in recent years because the United States and Canada experienced disease outbreaks traced back to melons during 2000, 2001 and 2002.
Last October, the Mexican government approved an agreement with FDA that would require Mexican growers to follow special safety standards for cantaloupes shipped to the United States. In February, the Canadian government eased import restrictions for Mexican-grown cantaloupes.
