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FDA warns against eating recalled cantaloupe over salmonella risk

At least 17 people in more than a dozen states were hospitalized with salmonella poisoning linked to recalled whole and pre-cut fruit. The recalled products were sold in the

U.S. food safety officials are urging consumers not to eat recalled cantaloupe products due to the risk of illness, as they investigate an outbreak of salmonella infections.

At least. At least 17 of them have been hospitalized. The most recent sickness onset was reported on Nov. 6.

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