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Honduras calls US melon alert unjust, calls for proof

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“The president of Honduras on Sunday dismissed as “unjust” a U.S. alert urging consumers to discard Honduran cantaloupes after a salmonella outbreak sickened 59, saying the U.S. presented no evidence that the bacteria originated in his country.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Saturday warned grocers to remove melons shipped by the Honduran company Agropecuaria Montelibano from their stock and suggested shoppers check with stores to see where recently purchased melons came from. It is also seeking to hold the company’s future cantaloupe shipments to the U.S.”*

*From: www.iht.com
Traducido: usando Google o Altavista/Babel Fish

Posted on: March 24th, 2008
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Filed Under: 1. Hispanic News, Additional News, Food, Health, International, Politics
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