Here's the good news - the source of the contaminated cantaloupe was identified and recalled, so canteloupe currently in stores should be safe to consume. Now for the not so good news, the lag time between eating contaminated food and illness can be up to two months. Since the cantaloupe was just pulled off the shelves in mid-September, there is a possibility of illness through Mid-November.
If you have any reason to suspect you consumed cantaloupe from Jensen Farms (possibly labeled Frontera Produce), please seek medical attention at the first sign of illness. Signs of Listeriosis include fever and muscle aches.
As of October 3, 2011, a total of 100 persons infected with any of the four outbreak-associated strains of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported to CDC from 20 states. 18 of those 100 resulted in death. All illnesses started on or after July 31, 2011. The number of infected persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1) California (1), Colorado (30), Idaho (1), Illinois (1), Indiana (2), Kansas (7), Maryland (1), Missouri (3), Montana (1), Nebraska (6), New Mexico (13), North Dakota (1), Oklahoma (11), Texas (14), Virginia (1), West Virginia (1), Wisconsin (2), and Wyoming (2).
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