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The Cantaloupe Catastrophe has Come to an End
The cantaloupe outbreak of the summer, which claimed 146 sick and 30 dead victims, has finally ended. This was the second deadliest outbreak since 1985 when Mexican style fresh cheese caused 52 deaths including stillbirths according to the CDC. Posted in: Quality Control Tags: CDC, Center for Disease Control, Jensen Farms, Listeria, tainted Cantaloupe |
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