Cantaloupe sold in five states recalled: FDA

(WJW) – Whole cantaloupes sold in Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Texas and Virginia at various retail supermarkets are being recalled due to the potential they could be contaminated with salmonella, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

According to the recall alert posted to the FDA website on Sept. 6, 2024, Eagle Produce LLC based in Scottsdale, AZ initiated the recall of 224 cases of whole cantaloupe sold under the brand name ‘Kandy’ after routine testing by the State of Michigan reveled the presence of salmonella in fruit sold at retail.

So far, the FDA said, no one has reported an illnesses due to the recalled cantaloupe.

According to the FDA, salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in children, elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Danielle Langenfeld, WJW, found at ozarksfirst.com)