The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced that certain KingFisher brand cantaloupes may be contaminated with Salmonella and should not be eaten.
The cantaloupes, which were distributed in Ontario and sold from May 16 up to and including June 2, 2008, were produced in the United States. They were distributed under the KingFisher brand name in cartons containing 6 or 9 cantaloupes.
Some of these cantaloupes may individually bear a sticker with the following information:
KingFisher Brand
Produce of USA
UPC : 0 33383 11600 6
#4050
Fisher Ranch Corp., Blythe, CA, 92225
If you bought either a whole cantaloupe, or a product containing cantaloupe pieces and you are not sure which brand they are, please contact the store you bought them from to find out if that store may have received the affected cantaloupes.
If you have any questions, please call the CFIA at 1-800-446-0242 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time,, Monday to Friday).
For information on Salmonella, please visit the Food Facts web page at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/causee.shtml
For information about including cantaloupes in your baby’s diet, please visit Melon Baby Food Tips and Recipes