Cantaloupe Recalled Over Possible Salmonella Contamination

VIRGINIA — A company is recalling thousands of cantaloupe sold in Virginia and four other states due to possible Salmonella contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced.

Eagle Produce LLC in Scottsdale, Arizona, initiated the recall of 224 cases of whole cantaloupe after routine testing revealed the presence of Salmonella in the produce. So far, no illnesses have been reported.

The cantaloupe was distributed between Aug. 13-17 in Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Texas and Virginia and sold in various retail supermarkets, according to the FDA. The cantaloupes are identified with a red and white sticker with KANDY across the top, as well as UPC number code 4050 and lot number 846468.

No other products or lot code dates were affected by the recall.

Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy people infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.

Symptoms usually start six hours to six days after swallowing the bacteria. Most people recover within a week without medical treatment, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Customers who have purchased the affected cantaloupe should throw the products away and not consume them. For further information, contact Eagle Produce LLC at 800-627-8674.