2011 The outbreak of listeria linked to cantaloupes that killed 25 people will go down as the deadliest food poisoning episode in the United States in a quarter of a century and could spark lawsuits. This tragic food poisoning episode is being looked into the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Bloomberg Business week reports. Members of the committee have asked for a briefing from officials at the Colorado (CO) cantaloupe farm linked to the listeria outbreak, and asked that documents are p...