Nationwide Recall-Canteloupes
 

I received this today from my Chef's organization:

DISTRIBUTION: Multiple States

Rio Vista, Ltd. Recalls Cantaloupes
Nationwide Because of Possible Health Risk

Hello Pearl,

Rio Vista, Ltd., of Rio Rico, Arizona, is voluntarily recalling its Llano and Nature's Partner brand cantaloupes, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Approximately, 62,640 cartons of cantaloupes were distributed in the U.S. and a small quantity went to Canada from October 31 to November 6, 2006

Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.

How scary!
I just cut up two cantalopes I bought last week that I got from Safeway here in Vancouver and my parrot and I at it today!
I hope that brand of cantalope did not make it up here!!!!!!

i have two cantaloupes........not cut yet,,do you think i have to get rid of them???

I called the safeway I bought from today and they told me that they were recalling them just to be safe and if I had not cut them up yet to bring them back for a refund. I told them I already cut them up and he told me just to throw it away then just to be safe.

thanks candice....i guess i will call my grocery store :)