Rockmelon alert

August 4, 2016

HEALTH authorities have warned people not to consume rockmelon until further notice, after a national outbreak of Salmonella Hvittingfoss which has been found in fruit from an NT rockmelon grower. A trade level recall of ‘Red Dirt’ rockmelons will be undertaken and all contaminated items will be removed from the supply chain, but in the meantime rockmelon should be avoided, according to SA chief medical officer Paddy Phillips.

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Pharmacy Daily | Rockmelon alert

Rockmelon alert

Other recent headlines

Pharmacists at higher risk of suicide

Heart muscle disease drug gets listed

Guild’s ACCC submission

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