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Hickeyboys_Daddy writes:

The Dr was right to tell consumers to wash all produce before consuming it. It's common sense to clean the outside of the melon before cutting into it. The process of cutting the melon can carry any surface bacteria into the melon as it's being cut open. Duh!

People need to know more about bacteria and how to reduce these pathogens. It's just good common sense. Keep cold food cold (below 42 deg F) and keep hot food hot (above 140 deg F)

And wash your hands!

So yes the consumers are responsible too. If that were not true everyone who ate the cantaloupe would have died or gotten sick. Only those that failed to wash the mellows got sick evidently. That tells me it was not all the melons.

Almost all melons are in contact with the earth (dirt) while growing on the farms. So it just common sense to wash the dirt off thoroughly before cutting them open and eating them.

ISBH is getting their panties in a wad over this and trying to deny that these statements were not made? Give me a break.

Still waiting on a detailed report from ISBH!
