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Another Salmonella Litchfield Cantaloupe Recall Connected to Honduran Cantaloupe

By Pritzker | Ruohonen

Tropifresh, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA has recalled Agrolibano’s Produce Brand whole Cantaloupes because they may be contaminated with  Salmonella Litchfield.

Whole cantaloupe fruits subject to this recall carry a “Mike’s Melons” sticker or may be unlabeled because this sticker has fallen off. Whole cantaloupe subject to this recall were sold in approximately 1100 pound cardboard bin containers and were distributed to wholesalers in Southern California, Pennsylvania and Canada.

No illnesses have been reported to Tropifresh, Inc. to date.  However, the recalled Tropifresh cantaloupe was supplied by Agropecuaria Montelibano, a Honduran grower and packer, to Tropifresh. This recall was initiated when the FDA  issued an import alert regarding cantaloupe from Agropecuaria Montelibano, because, based on current information, fruit from this company appears to be associated with a Salmonella Litchfield outbreak in the United States and Canada.  There are 50 laboratory-confirmed Salmonella Litchfield cases in the United States.  According to the CDC  the following states have reported laboratory-confirmed cases of Salmonella Litchfield:

Arizona (1 person), California (10), Colorado (1), Georgia (2), Illinois (1), Missouri (1), New Jersey (2), New Mexico (1), New York (5), Ohio (1), Oklahoma (2), Oregon (5), Tennessee (1), Utah (5), Washington (9), and Wisconsin (3).

We have been contacted by persons who were sickened in the Salmonella outbreak associated with Honduran cantaloupe grown and packed by Agropecuaria Montelibano.  For more information, please contact attorney Fred Pritzker toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or email Fred.

Do you have questions or comments about the cantaloupe recall or cantaloupe and Salmonella?  We welcome comments.

Full post as published by Food Poisoning Law Blog on March 27, 2008 (boomark / email).