{"id":2115291,"date":"2023-12-04T13:17:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T18:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-advises-against-eating-pre-cut-cantaloupe-as-salmonella-outbreak-escalates\/"},"modified":"2023-12-04T13:20:39","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T18:20:39","slug":"cdc-advises-against-eating-pre-cut-cantaloupe-as-salmonella-outbreak-escalates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-advises-against-eating-pre-cut-cantaloupe-as-salmonella-outbreak-escalates\/","title":{"rendered":"CDC warns against pre-cut cantaloupe due to escalating salmonella outbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcdc-advises-against-eating-pre-cut-cantaloupe-as-salmonella-outbreak-escalates%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2115291&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo Illustration by Joe\u200b Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s Elizabeth Volberding<\/h2>\n<h3>10:17\u2062 AM \u2063\u2013 Monday, \u200cDecember 4, 2023<\/h3>\n<p>The Centers for Disease \u2062Control \u2064and\u2063 Prevention (CDC) and the Food and \u200bDrug\u200d Administration (FDA) have issued \u200ca\u200c warning\u200c to shoppers \u200cabout pre-cut cantaloupe sold\u200d at various\u2062 stores. \u2064Recent reports have linked store-bought \u2062fruit to a salmonella outbreak.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Health experts \u200bare advising shoppers\u200d to avoid cantaloupe\u200d sold at specific stores due to the recent outbreak of salmonella. There\u200c have been 18 new\u2064 cases of illness\u200b related to the contaminated fruit.<\/p>\n<p>According\u2063 to the \u200bCDC, nearly \u2063117 people in 34 states have become sick from the tainted cantaloupe. Out of those, 61\u200b have been\u200d hospitalized and two have died.<\/p>\n<p>The severity of the illnesses caused \u2063by the contaminated cantaloupe is alarming, with over half of\u200c the affected individuals requiring \u200bhospitalization. This includes vulnerable\u200b populations such\u2064 as residents of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-governor-lashes-out-at-protesters-opposing-mandatory-vaccines\/\" title=\"Democratic Governor Lashes Out At Protesters Opposing Mandatory Vaccines\">long-term care centers<\/a>\u200c and children in daycare. The CDC is urging consumers to be cautious\u200b due \u2063to the extensive\u2064 recalls and\u2062 uncertainty surrounding \u2062the\u200c origin \u2064of the cantaloupes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;If you \u2063cannot tell\u200d if your cantaloupe, including \u200cpre-cut cantaloupe or\u2064 products containing pre-cut cantaloupe is\u200c part of the recall, do not eat or use\u2063 it and throw it away,&#8221; the FDA said\u200c in a \u2064statement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u200b CDC\u2063 has specifically warned consumers to avoid \u2064pre-cut cantaloupe\u2064 sold\u200b at popular grocery stores like Kroger, Trader Joe&#8217;s, and Sprouts Farmers Market. They\u2062 have \u2063also\u2062 advised against consuming whole cantaloupes\u200c and \u200cpre-cut cantaloupes from the brands Malichita \u200cand Rudy if the \u200borigin of the \u200dfruit is \u2062unknown.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;CDC is concerned about this outbreak because the illnesses\u2063 are severe,&#8221; the agency said\u200c in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/salmonella\/sundsvall-11-23\/index.html\">food safety alert<\/a>. &#8220;Do \u2064not eat\u200d pre-cut cantaloupes \u2063if you don&#8217;t know whether Malichita or Rudy brand cantaloupes were used. &#8230; This includes cantaloupe chunks and fruit\u2064 mixes with cantaloupes\u200d at restaurants and grocery stores.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The CDC is also \u2063urging \u200ccompanies not to sell contaminated \u2064cantaloupe and to thoroughly wash and sanitize \u2063any objects that\u2062 come into \u2064contact with it.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the CDC\u2062 will\u2063 continue to investigate the outbreak and identify any other \u2064cantaloupe or\u200c cut fruit products that may be infected.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! 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Subscribe\u200b here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Is\u200d 65% \u2062of the first amendment really free speech? <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>In the third part of an exclusive interview with Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, One America\u2019s\u200c Chief White House Correspondent Monica Paige <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Trump\u2019s \u2063gag order is reinstated to Judge Engoron\u2019s delight, The ceasefire in Gaza\u2063 is \u200cextended 1 day and Bob Iger incurs Elon\u2019s wrath<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Rep. Ralph Norman<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Market capitalizations of\u2063 global mega-cap \u2062companies surged, \u200dbuoyed by a decline in U.S. yields\u200b and\u2064 growing \u2063anticipation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/decolonization-part-of-radical-climate-agenda\/\" title=\"Decolonization' in Radical Climate Agenda\">potential rate cuts amid diminishing worries<\/a> \u200dabout inflation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>More advertisers are \u200clikely to flee Elon \u200bMusk\u2019s social media platform X after\u2064 the \u200bbillionaire lashed out at some of the biggest\u200d names in the media industry.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>We asked \u200cChatGPT, OpenAI\u2019s \u2062viral chatbot, how it felt \u2062on its first birthday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>4:05 PM UTC \u2013 \u200dNovember 29, 2023 LONDON \u200b(Reuters) \u2013 Google DeepMind has used artificial intelligence (AI)\u2063 to predict the structure\u200b of\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> Why is \u200cit important to wash\u2062 hands\u2062 thoroughly before and after handling\u200d cantaloupes or any \u200bfresh produce?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200d Ore, the CDC is advising consumers to\u200d follow these safety precautions to prevent \u2064further spread of salmonella:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wash \u200bhands thoroughly with soap and water before and\u2062 after handling cantaloupe or any fresh produce.<\/li>\n<li>Clean and sanitize any cutting boards, knives, \u2062or other kitchen utensils\u2062 used to \u2062prepare cantaloupe.<\/li>\n<li>Store cantaloupe in the refrigerator, away from other foods, and at\u2062 a\u2062 temperature of 40\u00b0F or \u2063below.<\/li>\n<li>Do not consume cantaloupe \u200bif it appears \u200cto be moldy, has an unusual odor, or feels soft or mushy.<\/li>\n<li>If in doubt about the origin or safety of \u2062the cantaloupe, do not eat or use it and dispose of it properly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Salmonella is a bacterial infection that can cause\u2062 symptoms such \u2062as \u2064diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. In severe\u200d cases, it can lead\u200d to hospitalization and even\u2062 death, particularly in\u200b vulnerable populations\u2062 such as the elderly and young children.<\/p>\n<p>The CDC and FDA are working diligently \u200dto trace the source of the contaminated cantaloupe and \u200ctake necessary measures to prevent further illnesses. Investigations into the outbreak are \u200congoing, and additional\u200b guidance may be issued as more information \u200dbecomes available.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, \u200bconsumers are urged to stay \u200binformed about food recalls\u2062 and potential risks \u2064by \u200dregularly checking the\u2062 CDC\u2064 and\u2063 FDA websites.\u2062 It\u200c is \u2064also important to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-more-brands-named-in-growing-recall-fda-announces-number-of-sickened-consumers-has-doubled\/\" title=\"FDA doubles number of sickened consumers, adds three more brands to recall\">practice safe food handling<\/a> and preparation techniques to \u2064minimize the risk\u2064 of foodborne illnesses.<\/p>\n<p>By staying vigilant and following the advice of health experts, we\u200b can protect ourselves and our communities from\u200b the dangers of\u2063 contaminated food. 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