Date of Recall:
March 28, 2008

Products Recalled:
Dole brand Cantaloupes, Product of Honduras

Product Information:
The cantaloupes were distributed in cardboard cartons with the brand "Dole" and "PRODUCT OF HONDURAS" printed on each of the side panels of the carton.

Recalling Firm :
Dole Fresh Fruit Company
Westlake Village, CA

Consumers with questions about the recalled product may contact the company at (800) 232-8888.

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.
 
Dole Fresh Fruit Company, a subsidiary of Dole Food Company, Inc., has voluntarily recalled all Honduran Cantaloupes grown, packed and shipped by an independent third-party grower, Agropecuaria Montelibano of San Lorenzo Valle, Honduras.

This recall has been initiated based on current information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that fruit from this company appears to be associated with a Salmonella Litchfield outbreak in the United States and Canada.

Distribution : Nationwide and Canada

Press Release:    Yes 

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