Improving Food Safety in Cantaloupes

14/02/2025 9 min
Improving Food Safety in Cantaloupes

Listen "Improving Food Safety in Cantaloupes"

Episode Synopsis

In this episode, we talk with Scott Monroe, a food safety educator with Purdue Extension, about Indiana’s cantaloupe industry and the ongoing research to enhance its safety. Scott shares insights on the studies being done in response to the Evansville cantaloupe outbreaks, how the new FSMA water rule may help to reduce future similar outbreaks, and the work growers have done as part of their commitment to improving the safety of the cantaloupe.Additional Resources:Purdue, FDA join Indiana produce growers in multiyear food safety study