The CDC issued a food safety alert asking consumers to avoid precut melons, which may be the source of a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Carrau infections.
The outbreak had sickened 93 people from nine states as of April 12. Ohio has the highest number of cases with 27, followed by Michigan which reported 19. The illnesses began on dates ranging from March 4 to March 31. So far, 23 people have been hospitalized. Thirty of 39 people interviewed by the CDC said they ate precut melons.
The CDC is asking consumers to avoid pre-cut melon and fruit medley products produced by Caito Foods, which were distributed in 16 states. On April 12, Caito Foods recalled all precut watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe and precut fruit medley products containing any of these melons distributed from its Indianapolis facility.
Salmonella infections cause diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps and usually last four to seven days.
Last year, a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to precut melons sickened 70 people.
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