date:Jan 05, 2013
even of the samples and Salmonella Anatum was isolated from two of the samples.
The agency did not pinpoint the source of the bacteria, but pointed to a long list of practices that may have contributed to the contamination of the melons.
Inspectors found organic material, which can harbor bacteria, on multiple locations of the cantaloupe conveyer. Environmental tests subsequently revealed the outbreak strain on the conveyer.
The inspection also notes that there was trash, standing water, mud