Dive Summary:
- Cantaloupes were behind the nations two largest foodborne illness outbreaks last year, the worst in almost a Century.
- New research conducted by Professor Trevor Suslow of UC Davis is trying to come up with a way to pasteurize cantaloupes before they hit store shelves.
- The study is still certainly a work in process, however similar initiatives have proven effective on products like eggs.
From the article:
Killer cantaloupes could kill the cantaloupe business, and thus something must be done to ensure the safety of these fruits. After Colorado cantaloupes were found to be at the center of the nationâs most deadly foodborne illness outbreak in a century last year, California growers led an intense nationwide campaign to improve practices, especially those involving harvest and post-harvest methods. After the deadly 2011 Listeria outbreak, which sickened at least 147 and killed 33, most cantaloupe growers around the nation were paying attention to see what improvements needed to be made to ke...
