The FSIS said an investigation into the illnesses is continuing. It said consumers may still have the product in their freezers, and FSIS encouraged the public to check for the products that are subject to the recall and discard any they find. Sep 27 FSIS recall notice FDA lifts import ban on Del Monte cantaloupe The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday lifted its import alert on Del Monte cantaloupe, saying the Guatemalan farm linked to a Salmonella outbreak earlier this year has passed food-safety inspections, the New York Times reported. Del Monte in turn dropped a lawsuit against the agency, according to a story yesterday on The Packer, a Web site that covers the produce industry. An FDA spokesman said the agency rescinded the ban because Del Monte submitted an independent audit of the farm that showed it was following good agricultural practices as well as tests that showed its cantaloupes were pathogen free, according to the Times.