date:Aug 21, 2012
ation of US-produced cantaloupes.
In 2011, 146 people were sickened across 28 states and 30 died in an outbreak of listeriosis caused by Listeria monocytogenes-contaminated produce. The outbreak was traced back to cantaloupes produced and distributed by Colorado-based Jensen Farms.
On-going investigation
Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback investigations conducted by officials in local, state, and federal public health, agriculture, and regulatory agencies indicate that cantaloupes grown