Are cantaloupes safe to eat? Deadly salmonella outbreak now over – National

Are cantaloupes safe to eat? Deadly salmonella outbreak now over – National

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

Multiple fruit recalls in Canada due to salmonella risk. What’s happening? – National

Multiple fruit recalls in Canada due to salmonella risk. What’s happening? – National

A string of fruit-related recalls have been issued in Canada over the past couple of months amid an outbreak of salmonella infections across the country. The Public Health Agency of Canada said in an update Wednesday that at least 26 lab-confirmed cases of salmonella have been reported in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island … Read more