Post by Adriana Velez
Remember that massive cantaloupe recall in July? There were no illnesses (unlike the deadly cantaloupe outbreak in August). In the July recall, 580 crates of melons were pulled off the shelves because of possible listeria contamination. And now the farm that grew those melons, Burch Farms, is quitting the cantaloupe business. Farm co-owner Jimmy Burch says the recall was an "absolutely horrible experience." After that first recall, the FDA found "unsanitary conditions" at Burch Farms and expanded the recall from 5,200 melons to 188,900 (yeowch!) and included honeydew melons. So yeah, that must have been rough. But Burch says the next melon contamination outbreak is just waiting to happen.![]()
Remember that massive cantaloupe recall in July? There were no illnesses (unlike the deadly cantaloupe outbreak in August). In the July recall, 580 crates of melons were pulled off the shelves because of possible listeria contamination. And now the farm that grew those melons, Burch Farms, is quitting the cantaloupe business. Farm co-owner Jimmy Burch says the recall was an "absolutely horrible experience." After that first recall, the FDA found "unsanitary conditions" at Burch Farms and expanded the recall from 5,200 melons to 188,900 (yeowch!) and included honeydew melons. So yeah, that must have been rough. But Burch says the next melon contamination outbreak is just waiting to happen.