Health officials believe a brand of cantaloupes from California may be contaminated with salmonella.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a health hazard alert for the fruit labelled: Kingfisher Brand, UPC: 0 33383 11600 6, #4050, Fisher Ranch Corp., Blythe, CA, 92225.

Some grocery stores sell pre-cut fruit and the agency suggests consumers ask what brand the products are before buying or eating the foods.

There have been no reported illnesses or deaths associated with the cantaloupes.

Food contaminated with salmonella may not look or smell spoiled. In the young, the elderly and people with weak immune systems, it can cause serious and sometimes deadly infections.

In healthy people, salmonella may cause a high fever, severe headaches, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.

Gambles Ontario Produce Inc., the distributor is voluntarily recalling items sold between May 16 and June 2.

For more information, please contact the CFIA at 1-800-446-0242.