Mexican Cantaloupe Plant Linked to Deadly Salmonella Outbreak Closed

Outbreak has resulted in over 450 cases and 10 deaths across the U.S. and Canada.

Mexico's Health Department has temporarily closed a cantaloupe processing plant in the state of Sonora linked to a deadly salmonella outbreak.
The outbreak has been traced back to Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes, grown in the Sonora area and imported by Sofia Produce LLC and Pacific Trellis Fruit LLC.
Since October, the outbreak has resulted in 302 confirmed cases in 42 U.S. states, with four deaths, and 153 cases in eight Canadian provinces, with six deaths.
Health officials have issued recalls for the contaminated cantaloupes and are warning consumers not to eat or serve them if they don't know the source.
Symptoms of salmonella poisoning include diarrhea, stomach cramps, and fever, with the elderly, young children, and those with weakened immune systems being particularly vulnerable.