Canada Faces Third Class-Action Lawsuit Amid Cantaloupe Salmonella Outbreak

Third Class-Action Lawsuit Emerges in Canada as Salmonella-Contaminated Cantaloupes Trigger Legal Action.

Law firm Slater Vecchio has initiated a new class-action lawsuit in British Columbia related to the recent salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupes affecting individuals across Canada. The lawsuit targets Mexican company Malichita, the grower of the contaminated cantaloupes, and two U.S. food companies.

This legal action follows a similar suit filed by the law firm last month in Quebec, representing a Montreal resident hospitalized due to salmonella. The most recent proposed class action seeks to encompass all individuals outside of Quebec who have been impacted by the cantaloupe-related outbreak.

Siskinds, a law firm based in Ontario, has submitted a proposed class-action lawsuit in Manitoba, asserting that a woman from Sarnia, Ontario, fell ill after consuming cantaloupe she suspects was contaminated with salmonella.

It is important to note that these claims have not yet undergone legal scrutiny, and court certification is required for the proposed class actions to proceed.

In its most recent update last month, the Public Health Agency of Canada reported seven fatalities attributed to salmonella linked to cantaloupes, with 164 lab-confirmed cases across eight provinces, including 111 cases in Quebec.

The majority of individuals affected by the illness were either aged five and younger or 65 and older, according to the agency.

Initiating recall warnings on November 1, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency initially targeted Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes. Subsequently, the warnings were broadened to encompass various types of pre-cut cantaloupes and fruit trays available for purchase in stores.