Are cantaloupes safe to eat? Deadly salmonella outbreak now over - eviltoast
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The outbreak, which sent 68 Canadians to hospital between October and December last year, ended in January, Public Health Agency of Canada officials say in a health notice.

The outbreak, which sent 68 Canadians to hospital between October and December last year, ended in January, Public Health Agency of Canada officials say in a health notice.

    • blindsight@beehaw.org
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      8 months ago

      I’m not an expert, but the article specifically mentions that it’s impossible to wash Salmonella off cantaloupes.

      Regardless, my wife and I stopped eating cantaloupes about 15 years ago. There are hard-skinned melons that are just as tasty and a lot safer. (Well, watermelon. Honeydew isn’t as tasty, imho.)