Current:Home > News2 deaths, 28 hospitalizations linked to salmonella-tainted cantaloupes as recalls take effect-VaTradeCoin
2 deaths, 28 hospitalizations linked to salmonella-tainted cantaloupes as recalls take effect
lotradecoin news View Date:2024-12-25 22:40:33
The Centers for Disease Control announced Friday that two people have died and 28 more people have been hospitalized in a salmonella outbreak in cantaloupes across 32 states.
The Food and Drug Administration advises consumers, businesses and restaurants to check the cantaloupes they have to see if they have been recalled. If someone has a recalled cantaloupe or if they are unsure if a cantaloupe has been recalled, they are advised to throw away or return it and sanitize any surfaces that may be contaminated.
Minnesota has the largest number of sickened people with 13 of the 99 cases reported nationwide, according to CDC data. The most recently reported illness occurred on November 10, though the agency notes that illnesses can take three to four weeks to be determined as a part of an outbreak.
Dog food recall expands:Salmonella concerns spread to more pet food brands
Companies recalling cantaloupe
Pacific Trellis Fruit/Dulcinea Farms on Friday voluntarily recalled nearly 4,900 cases of its "Malichita" brand whole cantaloupes due to the ongoing investigation of Malichita-brand cantaloupe for salmonella. The company distributed the cantaloupes between Oct. 18-26 in California, Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin across various supermarkets, according to the FDA. Consumers should look out for corrugated cartons with a price look-up sticker labeled as "Malichita." Pacific said it hadn't received any reports of people being sick as of Friday.
CF Dallas LLC, recalled packages of their Freshness Guaranteed and RaceTrac brands of fresh cut fruit packages on Wednesday.
Sofia Produce LLC, which operates under the name Trufresh, recalled all sizes of fresh cantaloupe with a label that says "Malichita" on Nov. 15. The recalled cantaloupes were sold between Oct. 16-23.
National grocer Aldi also announced a recall on cantaloupe, cut cantaloupe and pineapple spears in clamshell packaging with best-by dates between Oct. 27-31.
Last week, Vinyard Fruit and Vegetable Company initiated a voluntary recall of all fresh-cut cantaloupe product. The recall includes a dozen fresh-cut products containing cantaloupes distributed in Oklahoma from Oct. 30 to Nov. 10.
Lead-in-applesauce pouches timeline:From recalls to 34 poisoned kids in 22 states
Symptoms of and treatment for salmonella disease
Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems, according to the FDA. The signs of salmonella poisoning include:
- Bloody diarrhea or diarrhea that lasts more than three days without improving
- Diarrhea and fever over 102 degrees Fahrenheit
- Excessive vomiting, especially if it prevents you from keeping liquids down
- Signs of dehydration, including dry mouth and throat, infrequent peeing and feeling dizzy when standing up
- Stomach cramps
These symptoms most commonly occur between six hours and six days after exposure. Though most people recover in four to seven days, those with weakened immune systems, including children younger than 5 and adults over 65, may experience more severe symptoms that require medical treatment or hospitalization.
Eduardo Cuevas contributed to this report.
veryGood! (8)
Related
- 'The Voice' Season 26 finale: Coach Michael Bublé scores victory with Sofronio Vasquez
- PHOTO COLLECTION: DNC Preparations
- South Carolina sheriff who told deputy to shock inmate is found not guilty in civil rights case
- Ford, General Motors among 221,000 vehicles recalled: Check car recalls here
- China's ruling Communist Party expels former chief of sports body
- Woman missing for 4 days on spiritual hiking trip found alive in Colorado
- Madonna Poses With All 6 Kids in Rare Family Photo From Italian Birthday Bash
- The Latest: Preparations underway for night 1 of the DNC in Chicago
- China's ruling Communist Party expels former chief of sports body
- Taylor Swift brings back 2 cut songs, sings another for 10th time in acoustic section
Ranking
- Beyoncé takes home first award in country music category at 2024 Billboard Music Awards
- Photos show 'incredibly rare' dead sea serpent surfacing in Southern California waters
- Taylor Swift brings back 2 cut songs, sings another for 10th time in acoustic section
- A woman accused of aiding an escaped prisoner appears in a North Carolina court
- Secretly recorded videos are backbone of corruption trial for longest
- Native Americans go missing at alarming rates. Advocates hope a new alert code can help
- D.C. councilman charged with bribery in scheme to extend $5.2 million in city contracts
- At Democratic Convention, UAW head threatens strike against Stellantis over delayed plant reopening
Recommendation
-
Through 'The Loss Mother's Stone,' mothers share their grief from losing a child to stillbirth
-
These Best All-Inclusive Resorts Make Girls’ Trip Planning as Fun as the Vacay
-
Taylor Swift, who can decode you? Fans will try as they look for clues for 'Reputation TV'
-
17,000 AT&T workers in Southeast strike over contract negotiations
-
Oregon lawmakers to hold special session on emergency wildfire funding
-
John Aprea, 'The Godfather Part II' and 'Full House' actor, dies at 83
-
A Path Through Scorched Earth Teaches How a Fire Deficit Helped Fuel California’s Conflagrations
-
Girl safe after boat capsizes on Illinois lake; grandfather and great-grandfather found dead