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Pre-Cut Melon Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 16 in Kentucky, Lawsuit Filed

A Salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut melon has sickened 16 people in Kentucky. One of them, a woman from Louisville has filed a lawsuit against Kroger and Caito Foods.  She spent a week in the hospital battling septicemia, a life-threatening…
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Melon Brands Recalled for Salmonella Include Whole Foods, Trader Joe's

Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Freshness Guaranteed, Garden Highway, Renaissance, and Boar's Head are among the brands of melon recalled in connection with a nine-state Salmonella outbreak. At least 109 people who purchased the recalled watermelon,…
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Caito Melon Salmonella Outbreak

Target, Kroger, Walmart & More Sold Melon Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

Target, Kroger, Walmart, Trader Joe's and Whole Foods sold pre-cut melon that has been linked to a nine-state Salmonella outbreak. So far, 109 people have been sickened and 23 have been hospitalized. The outbreak strain, Salmonella Carrau,…
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E. coli Beef and Salmonella Melon Outbreaks hit Ohio

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Ohio has been hit by two ongoing food poisoning outbreaks. A six-state outbreak linked to E.coli in ground beef has sickened seven people in Ohio. And a nine-state Salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut melon has sickened 27 Ohioans. Ground…
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