California Cantaloupes Recalled because of Salmonella

California Cantaloupes Recalled because of Salmonella


FDI Marketing Inc recalled close to half a million cantaloupe that were packed between August 27 and September 10, 2012. These cantaloupe were shipped to Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Mexico. The cantaloupe crates were marked “826 CALIFORNIA WESTSIDE.” These cantaloupe should be discarded or returned to the store for a refund. You may call FDI Marketing with any Questions at 1-559-449-0244


As a company committed to food safety DFI Marketing Inc. routinely samples products for food borne pathogens prior to harvest by third party laboratories. The company’s internal sampling of the cartons involved in this recall were negative for salmonella.

Retail customers who may have received this product should contact DFI Marketing Inc. Consumers who may have this product should discard it or return it to the store where they purchased it. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-559-449-0244 24 hours a day.

But a single cantaloupe in a test by USDA' Microbiological Data Program (MDP) did come back positive for Salmonella and that prompted recall.. So far there has been no sickness reported from these cantaloupes.