date:Jan 05, 2013
and dirt beneath the conveyer belt. In the packinghouse, there was standing water, which contained algae on the floor and below the area where cantaloupes were being washed and rinsed.
The water used to process the melons was also found to be positive for Coliforms and Escherichia coli.
In the rafters above cantaloupe processing equipment, inspectors found bird feces, which had apparently dropped onto the processing line itself.
Allowing birds to roost in your packing facility could allow the