Pre-Cut Fruit Causes Multistate Salmonella Outbreak
A multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to cut melons is currently being investigated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and various state and local health officials. So far, FDA has reported 60 illnesses that occurred between April 30, 2018 and May 28, 2018. All 60 people were sickened in five states--Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio--all located in the Midwest region of the U.S.
The Salmonella Adelaide strain has infected consumers after eating fruit salad mixes that include pre-cut melons, which FDA and CDC believe to be the likely source of the outbreak.