Tuesday, food safety advocates called on federal officials to release the name of an Indiana farm that recalled its cantaloupes amid a salmonella outbreak that's killed at least two people in Kentucky and sickened at least 140 others in 20 states. Advocacy groups say people have a right to know the farm's name and the details of its cantaloupe distribution network so they can protect their families from the outbreak. Barbara Kowalcyk, chief executive officer of the Center for Foodborne Illness Research & Prevention, says health officials usually are careful not to point fingers early in investigations of foodborne illnesses because they don't want to hurt farms, food manufacturers or others who may later turn out to have no role in an outbreak. FDA spokeswoman Shelly L. Burgess said Tuesday that until investigators have pinpointed the source or sources of the salmonella, the agency won't release the name of any farm suspected of being involved.
