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Two US Companies Recall Onions Due To Possible Health Risk Two US Companies Recall Onions Due To Possible Health Risk
Two US Companies Recall Onions Due To Possible Health Risk Two companies have announced recalls of their onion products due to possible salmonella contamination. HelloFresh and Potandon Produce LLC both announced the recalls on Saturday, Oct. 23, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 20, that a salmonella outbreak that has caused illnesses in 37 states was linked to onions. Earlier report - Salmonella Outbreak Now Linked To Onions, CDC Says "Do not eat, sell, or serve red, white, or yellow onions imported from Mexico and distributed US-wide by ProSource Inc.," the CDC said on Wednesday. …

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CDC Issues Alert For New Salmonella Outbreak CDC Issues Alert For New Salmonella Outbreak
CDC Issues Alert For New Salmonella Outbreak The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is alerting the public to a new salmonella outbreak. Earlier in the week, the CDC announced that a salmonella outbreak with illnesses in 37 states has now been linked to onions. On Saturday afternoon, Oct. 23, the agency issued information on the new outbreak, this one linked to salami sticks. "Do not eat Citterio brand Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks with any best-by date," the CDC said. (Click on the second image above to see the product label. They were mainly sold at Trader Joe’s grocery stores, but may be sold at other stores, …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Salmonella Outbreak Now Linked To Onions, CDC Says Salmonella Outbreak Now Linked To Onions, CDC Says
Salmonella Outbreak Now Linked To Onions, CDC Says Click here for a new, updated story: The CDC is alerting the public to a new salmonella outbreak. A salmonella outbreak with illnesses in 37 states has now been linked to onions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced. "Throw away any unlabeled onions at home," the CDC said in a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 20.  Fresh whole red, white, and yellow onions were imported from Chihuahua, Mexico, and distributed by ProSource Inc. "Do not eat, sell, or serve red, white, or yellow onions imported from Mexico and distributed US-wide by ProSource Inc.," the CDC sai…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Cases Climb Of Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak From Unknown Food Source Cases Climb Of Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak From Unknown Food Source
Cases Climb Of Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak From Unknown Food Source Confirmed cases continue to climb of a multistate outbreak of salmonella infections across the nation. A total of 592 cases in 36 states have now been linked to the outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) said late this week. The CDC has not identified a specific food item as a potential source of this outbreak. Infections have been reported from age 1 to 97. For a rundown of the number of cases by state, click here. The first illness in the outbreak was reported on Monday, May 30, with the majority of cases coming in August and September. "Several groups o…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Salmonella Outbreak 'Growing Rapidly,' CDC Says Salmonella Outbreak 'Growing Rapidly,' CDC Says
Salmonella Outbreak 'Growing Rapidly,' CDC Says A new salmonella outbreak with an unknown cause has infected over 125 people in 25 states and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) is cautioning that it's growing rapidly. The first illness was reported on Tuesday, Aug. 3 and the number of cases has steadily increased since then. As of last week, 127 people were infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Oranienburg, the CDC said. "Recent illnesses may not yet be reported as it usually takes 3 to 4 weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak," the CDC said. Sick people range in age from less…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked To This Popular Housepet Salmonella Outbreak Linked To This Popular Housepet
Salmonella Outbreak Linked To This Popular Housepet The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) is telling owners to avoid kissing and snuggling a popular household pet -- no matter how cute they are -- after 32 cases of Salmonella were linked to hedgehogs. Thirty-two individuals in 17 states have been infected with Salmonella Typhimurium as of late September, with five hospitalizations. Of the 23 patients interviewed by the CDC, 16 reportedly came into contact with the small, spiky housepets.  The agency said that droppings from a hedgehog in the home of an ill New Yorker contained the strain of Salmonella that had been foun…

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by Christina Coulter
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Red Onions Has Sickened Hundreds, FDA Says Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Red Onions Has Sickened Hundreds, FDA Says
Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Red Onions Has Sickened Hundreds, FDA Says A salmonella outbreak that has sickened about 400 people in 30 states, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are warning. The FDA’s traceback investigation is ongoing but has identified Thomson International, Inc. of Bakersfield, California as the likely source of potentially contaminated red onions.  Although the investigation has determined that red onions are the likely source of this outbreak, Thomson International, Inc. has notified FDA that it will be recalling all varieties of onions that could have come in contact with p…

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by Joe Lombardi