Salmonella tests negative at Mexico cantaloupe plant amid outbreak

Published 2024년 1월 9일

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Tests at a cantaloupe-processing plant in Mexico came back negative for salmonella, as health officials ordered the temporary closure of the plant and took samples in response to a deadly outbreak in the US and Canada. A new analysis of water, product, and surface samples will be conducted in February, while at least 11 deaths have been linked to the outbreak, with recalls of the Malichita- and Rudy-branded cantaloupes issued. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 4 deaths, while Canada's public health agency reported 7.

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tests were negative for traces of salmonella at a cantaloupe-processing plant in Mexico amid an investigation into a deadly outbreak in the United States and Canada, Mexico said on Tuesday. Mexican health officials in December ordered the temporary closure of the plant in the northern state of Sonora and took samples from surfaces and water. Those samples were analyzed by a laboratory and did not detect the presence of salmonella strains, Mexican agriculture and health authorities said in a statement. A new analysis of water, product and surface samples in production and packaging plants will be carried out in February, the statement added. At least 11 deaths in the United States and Canada have been linked to the outbreak. Four deaths were reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Source: Saltwire