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L & M Companies, Raleigh, NC, have recalled cantaloupes because, because the product may be contaminated with the foodborne pathogen Salmonella.
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The cantaloupe recall is for whole cantaloupes sold between May 10 and 15, 2009, in Wal-Mart Stores in North Carolina and South Carolina, and in the Wal-Mart located at 315 Furr Street, South Hill, Virginia. Consumers should not eat the recalled cantaloupes.
The cantaloupe recall was initiated after product from an identified farm tested positive for Salmonella.
Salmonella outbreaks have been linked to cantaloupes in the past. The most recent occurred last year when the CDC confirmed that 51 cases of Salmonella food poisoning were linked to cantaloupes imported from Honduras.
To learn more about Salmonella food poisoning, please click Salmonella Symptoms.
The Law Firm of Eric H. Weinberg represents victims of food poisoning outbreaks nationwide. We are ready to help you. If you have been diagnosed with Salmonella, are awaiting medical confirmation of infection, or have a question regarding your legal rights, please submit a Free Legal Case Evaluation, or call us toll free at 1-877-934-6274.
To learn more about recent outbreaks and recalls, please see Salmonella Lawyer, Salmonella Lawyers, and E. coli Lawsuit. To return to the homepage, please clock Food Poisoning Lawsuits.
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On August 28, Cargill Meat Solutions, a Wyalusing, PA company, recalled 8,500 pounds of ground beef products due to possible E. coli contamination. The recall comes after the U.S. Department of Agriculture linked the ground beef to three instances of illness in New York and Maine. None of those who were sickened required hospitalization.
On August 20, an additional Iowa company, Hillandale Farms, announced it was recalling 170 million eggs, bringing the total number of eggs recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination to 550 million. The recalled eggs have been implicated in an outbreak of Salmonella enteritis associated with 1,300 illnesses nation-wide.
At least 380 million eggs have been recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination. On August 13, Wright County Egg recalled 228 million eggs sold since mid-May. The recall has recently been expanded to include an additional 152 million eggs. The potentially contaminated eggs have reportedly been distributed to 17 states.
Reusable grocery bags have become increasingly popular as an environmentally friendly alternative to disposable plastic grocery bags. However, a recent study suggests that these reusable bags may pose a serious threat to public health.
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