Cantaloupe Was Just Recalled Nationwide Due to Potential Salmonella Risk

If you've recently purchased cantaloupe for your morning fruit salad, you may want to think twice before eating it. Over 6,000 cases of whole cantaloupe were just recalled, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The recall, announced by the FDA on behalf of Eagle Produce, affects 6,456 cases of whole cantaloupe that may be contaminated with salmonella. The FDA discovered the possible contamination during a test conducted on cantaloupe in a distribution center.

The affected cases of whole cantaloupe were distributed throughout the states of California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Washington D.C. between September 5 and September 16 under the brand name Kandy. Cantaloupe subject to the recall has the following lot codes and UPC number codes:

• Kandy Whole Cantaloupe: UPC Number 4050, Lot Code 797901
• Kandy Whole Cantaloupe: UPC Number 4050, Lot Code 797900
• Kandy Whole Cantaloupe: UPC Number 4050, Lot Code 804918

Thankfully, there have been no reports of illnesses reported thus far, but the FDA is urging consumers who have purchased these products not to eat them and to discard them immediately.