New South Wales Food Authority said that the company whose rockmelons, also called cantaloupes, had been contaminated with listeria, is an exporter of produce. The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources told Reuters via email that it was investigating whether any rockmelons, also called canteloupes, had been exported. State health officials have confirmed they began investigating the listeria outbreak on February 19. Health authorities assured the public that all contaminated rockmelons were removed from Australian supermarket shelves. Foods that can pose a risk of listeriosis include pre-cut melons, cold salads, raw seafood and smoked salmon, unpasteurised milk products, sprouted seeds and raw mushrooms.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 04, 2018 04:18 UTC