Category Archives: Salmonella

Calif. death, 76 illnesses linked to ground turkey

By doris | Published: August 2, 2011

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is scrambling to find the source of a salmonella outbreak likely linked to ground turkey that has killed one and sickened dozens more. Finding the source of an outbreak hasn’t been easy; the government has been chasing the illnesses for months. The Agriculture Department, which oversees [...]

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CDC: Salmonella outbreak spreads to 16 states

By doris | Published: December 29, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com ATLANTA — An outbreak of salmonella that was tied to tainted alfalfa sprouts has grown to at least 94 cases in 16 states. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday said the case count had risen from 89 cases in 15 states in the past week, with California [...]

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Senate passes food safety bill, again

By doris | Published: December 20, 2010

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com WASHINGTON – The Senate on Sunday passed a sweeping bill to make food safer, sending it to the House in the waning days of Congress. It was the second time the Senate passed the bill, which would give the government broad new powers to increase inspections of food processing facilities and [...]

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Survivors of foodborne illness to demand action on bill

By doris | Published: September 8, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — After the recall of more than 500 million eggs from a salmonella outbreak this summer, food safety advocates and survivors of foodborne illness will call for the U.S. Senate to pass a bill that has been in limbo since last year. The groups will release a report Wednesday afternoon [...]

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Pet product company recalls nearly 75,000 bags of dog treats

By doris | Published: September 6, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — A leading pet product company has issued a voluntary recall of nearly 75,000 bags of dog treats due to salmonella concerns, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The move by Hartz Mountain Corp. came after random sample testing by the FDA indicated the presence of salmonella organisms [...]

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380 million eggs recalled in salmonella outbreak

By doris | Published: August 19, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.msn.com Hundreds of people have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs in four states and possibly more, health officials said Wednesday as a company dramatically expanded a recall to 380 million eggs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working with state health departments to investigate the illnesses. [...]

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Toll House cookie dough recalled, linked to E. coli

By doris | Published: June 22, 2009

Full Story At CNN.com The company said it is recalling an estimated 300,000 cases of the dough as a precaution after reports of food-borne illness in 28 states. There are concerns that the premade dough may be contaminated with the bacterium E. coli 0157:H7, which causes abdominal cramping, vomiting and diarrhea, the Food and Drug [...]

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Recall Friday: Spices, sprouts, olives, and grilling sauce

By doris | Published: April 19, 2009

Full Story At A small California distributor is struggling under the weight of a recall of all its products. Union International Foods, of Union City, has been through three recalls over the past month since 42 people in 4 states were made ill with Salmonella. There have been no reported deaths related to the recall. [...]

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