FDA Report on Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cantaloupes Highlights Recommendations for Melon Industry
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a report on its investigation of a Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak linked to cantaloupes that occurred during July–September 2022. Although the investigation did not result in identification of a specific microbial source or route that resulted in the outbreak, the agency identified Salmonella on-farm, post-harvest, and off-farm.
The outbreak in question caused 88 reported illnesses and 32 hospitalizations in the U.S. Epidemiology and traceback activities led investigators to cantaloupe grown in Southwest Indiana during the summer of 2022.