Wholesale Produce recalls cantaloupe over Listeria concern

Wholesale Produce Supply, a Minneapolis-based supplier, voluntarily recalled more than two dozen fresh-cut and processed cantaloupe products on Monday, September 29 after routine company testing indicated possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The products were sold under the Harvest Cuts and Fresh and Finest brand names and were distributed to wholesalers in Nebraska, North Dakota and Wisconsin, which may have supplied them to grocery stores in other states.

The recalled items were packaged in plastic clamshell containers, with some packages containing only cantaloupe and others containing cantaloupe mixed with other fresh-cut fruits. A full list of affected products, including UPC codes and lot numbers, is available in the official recall notice. Wholesale Produce Supply said it has suspended production and distribution of the affected lots and is investigating the cause of the contamination.

No illnesses have been reported in connection with the recalled cantaloupe, according to the notice. Officials warned, however, that Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious illness in certain groups. People most at risk include pregnant women, young children, adults 65 and...