Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black is alerting Georgians to the recall of fresh products containing cut cantaloupe, which were sold exclusively at one BI-LO store in Glennville, Ga., located at 312 S. Veterans Dr. (Store #5744), according to a press release from the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA).These fresh products containing cantaloupe are being recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.To date, there have been no reports of illness associated these products, according to the GDA.The recalled products were packaged with BI-LO scale labels and a “sell-by” date of 02/24/16, and include: · Cantaloupe Chunks (sizes medium and large) in plastic bowl with lid· Cantaloupe Halves in styrofoam trays wrapped in clear plastic· Cantaloupe Slices in styrofoam trays wrapped in clear plastic· Mixed Melon Chunks (sizes medium and large) in plastic bowl with lid· Mixed Fruit Bowl (sizes medium and large) in plastic bowl with lid· Fruit Tray Cantaloupe in plastic tray with lidThis recall is in response to a sample of cantaloupe chunks taken by the GDA from a medium-sized container at this BI-LO location on Feb.

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