IMPORTANT NEWS UPDATE AS OF 6/12/2018: 60 people have been reported ill and 31 have been hospitalized after a Salmonella outbreak associated with fresh cut melon. This hospitalization rate is considered high in comparison to an average of 30% with other food borne illness outbreaks.

According to the Center for Disease Control Website, On June 8, 2018, Caito Foods, LLC recalled fresh cut watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, and fresh-cut fruit medley products containing one of these melons produced at the Caito Foods facility in Indianapolis, Indiana.
  • Recalled products were distributed to Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, and Ohio.
  • Recalled products were sold in clear, plastic clamshell containers at Costco, Jay C, Kroger, Payless, Owen’s, Sprouts, Trader Joe’s, Walgreens, Walmart, and Whole Foods/Amazon.
  • The investigation is ongoing to determine if products went to additional stores or states.

This outbreak comes on the heels of the largest multi-state outbreak linked to E.coli and cut romaine lettuce, affecting 35 states, killing 5 people. Updates from that outbreak are still being reported.