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Parasite In McDonald's Salads Sickens 163 People In 13 States Parasite In McDonald's Salads Sickens 163 People In 13 States
Parasite In McDonald's Salads Sickens 163 People In 13 States The foodborne outbreak linked to McDonald's salads is growing. A total of 163 people have now been sickened across 13 states after eating salads contaminated with a parasite, Cyclospora. McDonald's has stopped selling those salads at some 3,000 restaurants, all located in Midwest states: Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, West Virginia and Missouri. McDonald's said it stopped selling salads at impacted restaurants "until we can switch to another lettuce blend supplier." Most people infected with Cyclospor…

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by Joe Lombardi
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More Illnesses After Recall Of 200M Eggs Due To Salmonella Outbreak More Illnesses After Recall Of 200M Eggs Due To Salmonella Outbreak
More Illnesses After Recall Of 200M Eggs Due To Salmonella Outbreak A dozen more people have fallen ill from a salmonella outbreak that led to the recall of more than 200 million eggs from nine states, including New York and New Jersey, last month. The number of those who have been sickened from the contaminated eggs is now 35, with 11 of them having been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. Indiana-based Rose Acre Farms voluntarily recalled  206,749,248 eggs due to possible contamination in mid-April. Recalled eggs were sold in grocery stores and restaurants under multiple brand names, including Coburn Farms, Country Daybreak, Crystal Farms, Food L…

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by Joe Lombardi
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200 Million Eggs Recalled Over Salmonella Fears 200 Million Eggs Recalled Over Salmonella Fears
200 Million Eggs Recalled Over Salmonella Fears More than 200 million eggs -- some that were sold in New York and New Jersey -- are being recalled for possible salmonella contamination. Rose Acre Farms of Seymour, Ind., is voluntarily recalling 206,749,248  eggs due to possible contamination with the bacteria. Twenty-two illnesses were reported as of Sunday, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The eggs were distributed from the North Carolina farm to consumers in New Jersey, New York, Florida, Colorado, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, West Virginia and Virginia, along with retail stores and restaurants. The egg…

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by Cecilia Levine