Cantaloupe Warnings Unjust Says Honduran President

March 24, 2008 by MedHeadlines  
Filed under Diet, FDA, Family, Infectious Disease, Poisoning, Recalls

On Saturday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning to grocers to remove from their shelves all cantaloupes shipped from Agropecuaria Montelibano, a melon-processing company located on the Pacific coast in southern Honduras. Consumers who’ve recently purchased cantaloupes were also called upon to determine from their retailers the source of the fruits purchased before eating it. Read more

Cantaloupes May Be the Cause of Salmonella Outbreak, FDA Warns

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning regarding consumption of cantaloupes from Honduras. According to the agency, cantaloupes originating from Agropecuaria Montelibano, Honduras-based grower and packer, appear to be linked to Salmonella Litchfield outbreaks in Canada and the United States. Read more

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