A deadly salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupes that killed nine Canadians appears to be over, health officials say. The outbreak, which sent 68 Canadians to hospital between October and December last year, ended in January, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) officials said in a health notice. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Read more
By Staff The Associated Press Posted December 15, 2023 2:51 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Mexico’s Health Department on Friday ordered the temporary closure of a melon-packing plant implicated in salmonella infections that killed five people in Canada and three in the United States. The department did not name the company … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Five people have died in a salmonella outbreak linked to Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes sold in six provinces. The Public Health Agency of Canada says 129 people have been confirmed with salmonella linked to the outbreak, almost double the number at the last update on Dec. … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 27, 2023 7:39 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Public Health Agency of Canada says one person has died after a salmonella outbreak linked to Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes. An update from the agency posted on Friday offered no details on the person … Read more
An unspecified number of people have become ill from salmonella-contaminated cantaloupes, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Friday. The agency is recalling Malichita, Save on Foods and Urban Fare brands of cantaloupe products, including not only whole melons but pre-cut chunks, fruit salads and platters containing the fruit. The reported illnesses are linked to the … Read more