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SACRAMENTO, CA - The state department of public health warns consumers not to eat Del Monte brand whole cantaloupe sold between Oct. 5 and 16 at Northern California and Nevada Raley's, Bel Air, Nob Hill Foods and Food Sources stores.
Dr. Mark Horton, the department's director, said these stores are voluntarily recalling 1,120 cartons of the cantaloupe after routine testing detected Salmonella. No illnesses have been reported from these products.
Horton said the alert has been issued in case consumers still have some of the affected fruit. Anyone who bought the cantaloupe should immediately discard them or return the products to the store of purchase for a full refund.
Any questions should be directed to Raley's Consumer Affairs at 1-800-925-9989 or email at feedback@raleys.com.
Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in children, frail or elderly people, or others with weakened immune systems. Horton said healthy people infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
Consumers who may be experiencing any of these symptoms after eating the affected cantaloupe, should consult their doctor.
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