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CSU Cantaloupe Symposium Focuses On Safety

The listeria outbreak in Colorado cantaloupe was at the center of a food safety symposium at Colorado State University on Wednesday.

2013/04/24

FDA Proposes Sweeping New Food Safety Rules

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed the most sweeping food safety rules in decades, requiring farmers and food companies to be more vigilant in the wake of deadly outbreaks in peanuts, cantaloupe and leafy greens.

2013/01/04

California Company Voluntarily Recalls Cantaloupes

A California company is issuing a voluntary recall of cantaloupes that may have been sold in Colorado.

2012/09/13

33 Listeria Deaths Is Final Tally Tied To Jensen Farms

The final tally of deaths associated with a 2011 listeria outbreak linked to cantaloupe from Jensen Farms in Colorado has increased to 33.

2012/08/28

Melon Growers Rebounding After Outbreak

Nearly a year after tainted cantaloupes from southeast Colorado sickened hundreds and caused a nationwide melon scare, farmers in Rocky Ford are celebrating a strong crop and high prices.

2012/08/18

Stakes Remain High For Colorado Cantaloupe Growers

Last summer 30 people died after eating tainted cantaloupe grown in Colorado. Only Jensen Farms was linked to the listeria outbreak, but the stigma has been tough to overcome for all Colorado cantaloupe growers.

2012/08/13

Colorado Cantaloupes Return, Growers Push Safety

Nearly a year after the nation’s deadliest foodborne illness outbreak in more than two decades, Colorado cantaloupes are back in supermarkets.

2012/07/13

Eastern Plains Cantaloupes Arrive In Groceries, A Year After Scare

Rocky Ford cantaloupe arrive in Colorado grocery stores Friday, and farmers want consumers to know the melons are safe.

2012/07/13

Farm Blamed For Deadly Listeria Outbreak Files For Bankruptcy

Jensen Farms has filed for bankruptcy. The company had been at the center of a deadly listeria outbreak last year.

2012/05/26

Colorado Man Treated For Listeria Dies, Several Still Suffering

Mike Hauser, 68, of Monument died Tuesday. That brings the total number of adult deaths to 34 people across the country. Several Coloradans are still suffering five months after the outbreak began.

2012/02/22

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