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Listeriosis concern prompts cantaloupe recall

A recall of cantaloupes shipped by Jensen Farms is underway with the FDA warning consumers not to eat them because of potential listeria contamination. The Rocky Ford cantaloupes shipped by Jensen Farms of Granada, Colorado to at least 17 states – including Illinois, Missouri and Nebraska – are linked to an outbreak of listeriosis, which is a serious illness that is potentially fatal.

The Centers for Disease Control says at least 22 people in seven states have been infected with the identified strains of the bacteria as of Wednesday, September 14th .

The cantaloupe may be labeled “Colorado Grown, Distributed by Frontera Produce, USA, Pesticide Free, Jensenfarms.com, Sweet Rocky Fords.”

Not all of the recalled cantaloupes are labeled.

FDA RECALLS