Date of Recall:
March 24, 2008

Products Recalled:
Mikes Melons brand and Mayan Pride brands Cantaloupes

Product Information:
The recalled cantaloupes were distributed for sale in medium brown cardboard cartons with the brands "Mikes Melons" or "Mayan Pride" all showing "PRODUCE OF HONDURAS" printed on each of the four side panels of the carton. The address of the shipper appears on one end panel of the carton as follows:

GROWN, PACKED AND SHIPPED BY:
AGROPECUARIA MONTELIBANO
SAN LORENZO, VALLE, HONDURAS

There are other firms that are involved in this recall using other labels of the same grower, including Mikes Melons.

Recalling Firm :
Central American Produce, Inc.
Pompano Beach, FL

Consumers with questions about the recalled product may contact the company at 954-943-2303.

Problem/Reason for Recall:
The recalled product may be contaminated with Salmonella.  Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.  Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.  In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more serious illnesses.
 
Based on current information, the cantaloupe grown, packed and shipped from Agropecuaria Montelibano appears to be associated with a Salmonella Litchfield outbreak in the United States and Canada. 

The FDA advises that U.S. grocers, food service operators and produce processors remove from their stock any cantaloupes grown packed and shipped from this company. The FDA is also advises consumers who have recently bought cantaloupes to check with the place of purchase to determine if the fruit came from this specific grower and packer. If so, consumers should throw away the cantaloupes.

There are other firms that are involved in this recall using other labels of the same grower, including Mikes Melons. The FDA is taking this preventive measure while the agency continues to investigate this outbreak in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state partners.

For more information on produce safety, please visit:
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/prodsafe.html.

Distribution:
Nationwide and Canada.

Press Release:    Yes (not posted on FDA)

FDA Warning 

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