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Fruit products linked to salmonella outbreak recalled; some may be for sale in Pennsylvania

Fruit products containing melon are being recalled. No salmonella outbreaks have been reported in Pennsylvania, but 93 cases have been reported in nine states.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday that the recall includes cut watermelon, honeydew and cantaloupe produced by Caito Foods LLC. The fruit has been sold in 16 states, including Pennsylvania, under various brands or labels at Kroger, Walmart, Trader Joe's, Target and Whole Foods.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday that the recall includes cut watermelon, honeydew and cantaloupe produced by Caito Foods LLC. The fruit has been sold in 16 states, including Pennsylvania, under various brands or labels at Kroger, Walmart, Trader Joe's, Target and Whole Foods.Read moreiStock

Amid a wave of salmonella cases nationwide, Caito Foods LLC, based in Indianapolis, Ind., is voluntarily recalling precut, packaged food products because of possible salmonella contamination. The products have been distributed to stores in 16 states, including Pennsylvania. The Food and Drug Administration announced the recall on Friday, the same day the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention linked the products to the outbreak.

Foods affected include precut watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, and fruit medley products containing one of these melons. They have been distributed under several labels to 16 states, including Pennsylvania. Stores include Amazon/Whole Foods, Walmart, Target, Trader Joe’s, and Kroger.

As of Friday, 93 cases of salmonella poisoning had been reported in nine states (no cases reported in Pennsylvania), with 23 hospitalizations and no fatalities.

“Do not eat, serve, or sell recalled precut melon and fruit medley products produced by Caito Foods LLC and sold under several brands and labels,” the CDC statement said, adding, “If you cannot determine if precut melon you purchased was produced by Caito Foods LLC, don’t eat it and throw it away.”

— John Timpane