Whole Cantaloupes recalled

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L & M Companies, Inc. Recalls Whole Cantaloupes Because Of Possible

Health Risk

 

*Contact:*

Lee Anne Oxford

919 981-8003

 

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* -- Raleigh, NC -- May 15, 2009 -- L & M Companies,

Inc. of Raleigh, NC is recalling one lot of whole cantaloupes because it

has the potential to be contaminated with /Salmonella/. No illnesses

have been reported to date, and we are working with the FDA to inform

consumers of this recall.

 

The whole cantaloupes were sold between May 10-15, 2009 in Walmart

Supercenter Stores in North Carolina and South Carolina, and in the

Walmart Supercenter Store located at 315 Furr Street in South Hill,

Virginia. Consumers who have purchased whole cantaloupes from these

Walmart stores during this time period should not consume them, and

should destroy the product.

 

The recall comes after a cantaloupe at a small farm from which L & M

Companies sources product tested positive for /Salmonella./ L & M

Companies has ceased shipments from this farm, and the grower continues

to investigate the cause of the problem.

 

/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 severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e.,

infected aneurysms), endocarditis, and arthritis.

 

" L & M Companies takes food safety seriously and we are committed to the

shoppers who buy our products everyday. We are issuing this recall

because we want to ensure that even the slightest risk to public health

is minimized, " said Mike McGee, Vice President of Production and Grower

Development.

 

Consumers with questions may call L & M Companies at 919-981-8003.