"saying the melons potentially are contaminated with salmonella."
Firstly: You can recall cantaloupes?
Secondly: Melons can have salmonella?
That just sounds odd to me. But live and learn, I guess.
From this link:
What sort of germ is Salmonella? The Salmonella germ is actually a group of bacteria that can cause diarrheal illness in humans. They are microscopic living creatures that pass from the feces of people or animals, to other people or other animals. There are many different kinds of Salmonella bacteria. Salmonella serotype Typhimurium and Salmonella serotype Enteritidis are the most common in the United States. Salmonella has been known to cause illness for over 100 years. They were discovered by a American scientist named Salmon, for whom they are named.
Ick.