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Dozens Sickened After Dining At Long Island Restaurant Dozens Sickened After Dining At Long Island Restaurant
Dozens Sickened After Dining At Long Island Restaurant A popular Long Island restaurant has reopened after 28 people received food poisoning after eating alleged bad rice. The incident took place in Stony Brook on Saturday, Sept. 9 at the Kumo Sushi & Steakhouse. The Suffolk County Police Department and 13 local fire departments responded to the restaurant to help the ailing patrons, officials said. At least 28 individuals reported symptoms, and 12 people were treated at Stony Brook University Hospital, the department said. Witnesses reported seeing people vomiting at the restaurant. The patients were released within hours and none staye…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Recall Issued For Popular Pepperoni Product Due To Possible Contamination Recall Issued For Popular Pepperoni Product Due To Possible Contamination
Recall Issued For Popular Pepperoni Product Due To Possible Contamination A company recalled nearly 11,000 pounds of pepperoni products because they may have been contaminated with bacteria that can cause illness. Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. has recalled about 10,990 pounds of ready-to-eat pepperoni products after routine product testing found they may be contaminated with Bacillus cereus, according to an announcement from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service on Tuesday, Dec. 14. The products were produced and packaged on June 17, and were shipped to retail locations across the US. According to the USDA, …

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by Nicole Valinote