Cantaloupe brand recalled in B.C. due to Salmonella risk
Posted November 15, 2023 6:13 pm.
Last Updated November 15, 2023 6:14 pm.
A brand of cantaloupes sold in the province is being recalled due to risk of a Salmonella outbreak, according to the BC Centre for Disease Control.
The BCCDC says eight people in the province have been affected by the outbreak so far between Vancouver Coastal Health, Fraser Health, and Island Health, and urges British Columbians to avoid and throw away “Malachita” brand cantaloupes to prevent further infection.
Specifically, the centre says the impacted melons would have been sold between Oct. 11 and Nov. 14.
The BCCDC even suggests throwing away whole or pre-cut cantaloupes if you’re unsure of where they came from.
It adds that this type of Salmonella infection is a rare one, and can cause symptoms like diarrhea, abdominal pain, and sometimes fever, nausea, and vomiting.
The infected melons have stretched further than B.C. as well, with the strain of Salmonella being found in cantaloupes in a “cluster of cases” in the U.S.
The BCCDC says it is actively investigating the outbreak and asks anyone experiencing Salmonella symptoms to consult HealthLinkBC or call 8-1-1.
