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Cooking & Baking

Freethinker65

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2. Any contamination is usually on the outside of the melon.

Reply to spinbaby (Original post)

Tue Oct 10, 2023, 08:15 AM

Oct 2023

It will get introduced to the melon from contact with the knife as you cut through it. Best to rinse the melon off prior to cutting (tho I admit I usually forget to do this). As for rotting, or over ripe areas, I hate the idea of wasting food, so will cut away the bad areas and eat the rest.

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Food safety question [View all] spinbaby Oct 2023 OP

I wouldn't worry about being overripe, but are you aware that there was a recent warning Chainfire Oct 2023 #1

I just looked up cantaloupe and salmonella spinbaby Oct 2023 #6

Any contamination is usually on the outside of the melon. Freethinker65 Oct 2023 #2

+1 Emile Oct 2023 #3

I think there was a recent warning MOMFUDSKI Oct 2023 #4

There were Rebl2 Oct 2023 #5