http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/09/28/listeria-laden-cantaloupes-kill-at-least-13-toll-likely-to-grow/ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/09/28/listeria-laden-cantaloupes-kill-at-least-13-toll-likely-to-grow/#comment-29642 Chris Knippa Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:11:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=32118#comment-29642 It looks like it's time to take a break from cantaloupes for a while. If listeria kills 25% of it's victims I'll keep my family at distance for awhile. It's a shame though, because cantaloupe is one of my favorite fruits. It looks like it’s time to take a break from cantaloupes for a while. If listeria kills 25% of it’s victims I’ll keep my family at distance for awhile. It’s a shame though, because cantaloupe is one of my favorite fruits.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/09/28/listeria-laden-cantaloupes-kill-at-least-13-toll-likely-to-grow/#comment-29641 Michael Sat, 01 Oct 2011 07:32:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=32118#comment-29641 Is it correct that washing the rind with dishwashing soap and/or some peroxide will kill the bacteria on the spot? Is it correct that washing the rind with dishwashing soap and/or some peroxide will kill the bacteria on the spot?

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