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Salmonella Detected in California Cantaloupe

By Dan Flynn and Suzanna Schreck

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a Class 1 recall for HDC-brand whole cantaloupe after tests detected Salmonella in cantaloupe at a California distribution center for Raley's Family of Fine Foods Stores.
Raley's has recalled all HDC whole cantaloupe sold at its stores in Bel Air, Nob Hill and Food Source stores from Dec. 4-17.  Raley's also isolated and destroyed all implicated cantaloupe at the distribution center, according to a spokeswoman, who added that any cantaloupe currently on the shelf are not affected by the recall.
There have been no illnesses reported in connection with the recall.  
Customers who purchased the recalled product from Raley's stores may return it to their local store for a full refund.

Full post as published by Food Safety News on December 22, 2010 (boomark / email).