The FDA released a warning against eating cantaloupes after Listeria was found to have contaminated melon’s from a Colorado farm. The cantaloupes were shipped to Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Utah, Kansas, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Tennessee, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania from July 29, 2011 and September 10, 2011.

What is Listeriosis?

“Listeriosis is a serious infection usually caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. The disease primarily affects older adults, pregnant women, newborns and adults with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can include fever, muscle aches, diarrhea, headache, stiff neck, [...]