Jensen Farms Cantaloupe Recall: Free Consultation with Lawyer
Jensen Farms, of Holly, Colorado has recalled their shipments of Rocky Ford whole cantaloupe because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria. The Jensen Farms cantaloupes in question were shipped between July 29th, 2011 and September 10th 2011, and distributed to the following states: IL, WY, TN, UT, TX, CO, MN, KS, NM, NC, MO, NE, OK, AZ, NJ, NY, PA. The whole cantaloupes have a green and white sticker that reads: Product of USA- Frontera Produce-Colorado Fresh-Rocky Ford- Cantaloupe or a gray, yellow, and green sticker that reads: Jensen Farms-Sweet Rocky Fords.
The Jensen Farms Rocky Ford cantaloupe recall was prompted by an outbreak of Listeria infections in several states: Colorado (11 ill, one dead), New Mexico (7 ill, 3 dead), Texas (2 ill), Indiana (1), Nebraska (1 ill), Oklahoma (1 ill).
Jensen Farms Rocky Fords Cantaloupe
Recall Investigation
Ongoing collaborative investigations by local, state, and federal public health and regulatory agencies indicate the likely source of the Listeria outbreak is a type of cantaloupe, called Rocky Ford cantaloupes, which are grown in the Rocky Ford region of southeastern Colorado. These cantaloupes were harvested in August and September, distributed widely in the United States, and are currently available in grocery stores. Ill persons were interviewed about exposures during the month before becoming ill; investigators compared their responses to persons with listeriosis reported through the CDC Listeria Initiative, whose illnesses were not part of this outbreak. Preliminary results strongly suggest that illnesses are linked to consumption of cantaloupes. Several ill persons who remembered the type of cantaloupe said they were Rocky Ford cantaloupes. Preliminary source tracing of the cantaloupes persons ate indicated they were marketed as cantaloupes from the Rocky Ford region.
Laboratory testing by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment identified Listeria monocytogenes bacteriaon cantaloupe collected from grocery stores and from an ill person’s home. Product traceback information from Colorado State officials indicated these cantaloupes were marketed as cantaloupes harvested in the Rocky Ford region.
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The cantaloupe outbreak may spread to other states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Rocky Ford cantaloupe were sold at Whole Foods Market, Safeway, Walmart and other stores.
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