Two days ago, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) had requested the public to be wary of Australian rock melons that were purchased in the country.

The warning followed global reports that three people had died in Australia after eating melon contaminated with the listeria bacteria.

But now, the MoPH has announced that lab results of rock melon from Australia showed it was free of listeria and other types of bacteria such as salmonella and escherichia coli, according to Gulf Times.

The MoPH had withdrawn suspected rock melons from the outlets and also warned people who consumed the fruits in Qatar to look out for any symptoms of food poisoning, reported The Peninsula.

As a precautionary measure, the Ministry had also detained a new shipment, which arrived after the notification.

The MoPH also clarified that all detained items will be destroyed, to avoid any possibility of consumption risk.

The Ministry said it has also taken other precautionary measures to prevent importing new shipments of rock melons suspected of being unsafe.