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"  The FDA recently announced recalls on shipments of cantaloupes and avocados due to fears of listeria contamination. The larger of the two recalls is for cantaloupes sold between July 29 and September 10 from Jensen Farms in Holly, CO. The melons were shipped to Illinois, Wyoming, Tennessee, Utah, Texas, Colorado, Minnesota, Kansas, New Mexico, North Carolina, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. More from Delish: Goodbye Germs- Tools for Making Your Kitchen a Safe Space  As of Wednesday, 11 cases of listeriosis (the infection caused by the bacteria) had been traced to the melons in Colorado, including one death, Centers for Disease Control spokeswoman Lola Russell told the Wall Street Journal. Indiana, Nebraska, and Oklahoma have each reported one case of the bacterial illness and Texas has reported two. The Wall Street Journal also reported that New Mexico health officials are investigating whether several cases of listeria, some resulting in death, could also linked to the outbreak. Listeriosis often results in fever, muscle aches, and diarrhea in those with healthy immune systems, but it can be fatal in newborns, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems or chronic medical conditions. There is also the risk of miscarriage or stillbirths if contracted by pregnant women. &amp;quot;Jensen Farms continues to stay committed to the highest levels of food safety and maintains many third party safety audits, as we have for many years. We continually look for ways to enhance our protocol,&amp;quot; said Ryan Jensen, partner at Jensen Farms said in a statement released by the FDA. Jensen Farms is a 3rd generation family farm of the Holly, Colorado community. In an unrelated recall, the FDA also announced that Fine Mexican Food Products, based in Ontario, CA, has recalled 1,423 cases of frozen avocado pulp and 1,820 cases of avocado halves distributed since June 2010 because of possible listeria contamination. No illnesses have been linked to the products. For more information on both the cantaloupe and avocado recalls, visit the FDA website. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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