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Subscribe to RSSU.S. health officials say the number of people sickened with the strain of salmonella linked to cantaloupe from an Indiana farm has grown to 204 in 22 states.
At least 78 people have been hospitalized as a result of the infection caused by salmonella Typhimurium, and two deaths have been reported in Kentucky. Here's a list of the number of ill people identified by state, according to the Centers for Disease Control:
Alabama (13), Arkansas (5), California (2), Florida (1), Georgia (4), Illinois (24), Indiana (22), Iowa (8), Kentucky (63), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (6), Minnesota (5), Mississippi (5), Missouri (13), New Jersey (2), North Carolina (5), Ohio (5), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (8), Texas (2), and Wisconsin (4).
Regulatory agencies and public health officials at the federal, local and state levels believe the illness outbreak to be linked to cantaloupe from Chamberlain Farms Produce, Inc. of Owensville, Ind. On Aug. 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a recall of cantaloupes from Chamberlain Farms. The melons had been shipped to Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin, according to available records.
If you currently have cantaloupe at home, check to make sure it didn't come from Chamberlain Farms -- many melons have a sticker on them that lets you know where they were grown. No sticker? As the CDC advises, "When in doubt, throw it out."
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hahahahahahaha! Ok, where are the Mexico bashers that spewed their hate about the contaminated mangos??
buy local? i have been shopping at my local farmers market for the last 15 years and have never had a problem. Large farms are a problem because farms were never designed to be on a massive scale especially when it comes to soil erosion. small farms produce better fresh products. That went all out the window when we decided to globalize everything. instead of providing fresh produce from california in our supermarkets, now they carry produce from mexico, china, south america. I dont get it!!! If its out of season, then i understand, but in california we grow so many things all year around. its just like cable, oil, communications , clothing, manufactoring and banks. we have been led to believe that if we allow these industries to become large mammoth sized, then everything will work out great!!! BS its worse than ever. I bought a tablet that lasted 1 week and I paid 349.00 for it at best buy. do you know why? ITS MADE IN CHINA. this idea of free trade is a bunch of crap and if any rethugicans want to argue with me, please TELL ME IF YOU WILL WORK FOR 2$ AN HOUR 12-14 HR DAYS LIKE THE APPLE PLANTS IN CHINA?????? RACE TO THE BOTTOM.
SUPPORT LOCAL SMALL FARMS!!!!!!!!
Had cantaloupe last night. Was good. Wait...wait....wait.
Oh I need to sue someone for a million dollars. I think I feel sick.... I think I fell sick... I ... never mind,
It was just gas.... Darn!