Olympia – Washington state health officials say a salmonella outbreak involving pre-cut fruit sold at Washington and Oregon grocery stores has sickened 18 people.
The Washington state Department of Health said Friday that 16 people in Washington and two in Oregon have been diagnosed with salmonella.
Most of the people diagnosed were in King and Snohomish counties with one each in Mason, Pierce, Thurston and Yakima counties. Officials said in Oregon the cases were found in Multnomah and Wasco counties.
Officials said people who bought pre-cut watermelon, cantaloupe, or fruit mixes containing watermelon or cantaloupe from around Oct. 25 to Dec. 1 from QFC, Fred Meyer, Rosauers and Central Market should throw it away.
