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Recalled Mushrooms Linked To New Salmonella Outbreak Recalled Mushrooms Linked To New Salmonella Outbreak
Recalled Mushrooms Linked To New Salmonella Outbreak Dozens of people in 10 states have been sickened after a salmonella outbreak that has been linked to mushrooms, the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Four of 41 people infected have been hospitalized. Those sickened range in age from 2 to 74. The dried wood ear mushrooms were sold directly to restaurants and not to consumers and were distributed by Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. in Sante Fe Springs, California. In interviews, ill people answered questions about the foods they ate and other exposures in the week before they became ill, the FDA sa…

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Recall Issued For 6,000 Pounds Of Pork, Turkey Products Due To Salmonella Concerns Recall Issued For 6,000 Pounds Of Pork, Turkey Products Due To Salmonella Concerns
Recall Issued For 6,000 Pounds Of Pork, Turkey Products Due To Salmonella Concerns Thousands of pounds of pork and turkey sausage products are being recalled due to concerns of Salmonella contamination. George’s Prepared Foods is recalling approximately 6,444 pounds of ready-to-eat products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The products subject to recall - “Great Value Fully Cooked Original Pork Sausage Patties;” “Great Value Fully Cooked Original Turkey Patties,” and “Family Size Great Value Fully Cooked Original Pork Sausage Patties - were produced on April 19, April 27, May 7 and May 9 this year. Recalled produc…

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FDA Recalls Dog Food Over Salmonella, Listeria Concerns FDA Recalls Dog Food Over Salmonella, Listeria Concerns
FDA Recalls Dog Food Over Salmonella, Listeria Concerns The FDA is warning dog owners to check their refrigerators to check their freezers following a recall of frozen raw pet food that is being recalled due to salmonella and listeria concerns. All Performance Dog frozen raw pet food products that were produced on or after July 22 are subject to recall because there are not lot codes printed on the retail packaging. The items being recalled pose a threat to any dog that consumes the product. The FDA announced this week that two samples of food collected from Bravo Packing, Inc’s manufacturing facility tested positive for harmful pathogens. One …

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Recall Issued For Popular Brand Of Baby Spinach Due To Salmonella Scare Recall Issued For Popular Brand Of Baby Spinach Due To Salmonella Scare
Recall Issued For Popular Brand Of Baby Spinach Due To Salmonella Scare Dole announced that it is recalling baby spinach products that may be contaminated with salmonella. The company announced that it is voluntarily recalling six-ounce and 10-ounce baby spinach bags that have a “use-by” date of Aug. 5, 2019, due to a possible health risk. Dole is coordinating with regulatory officials as part of the recall, according to the FDA. The FDA noted that the recalled products are expired and should no longer be on retail shelves.  According to the FDA, the precautionary recall notification was issued after a sample of baby spinach tested positive for salmo…

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Separate Salmonella Outbreaks Sicken 890 In 48 States Separate Salmonella Outbreaks Sicken 890 In 48 States
Separate Salmonella Outbreaks Sicken 890 In 48 States Two separate salmonella outbreaks have now sickened 890 people in 48 states, according to health officials.  In an outbreak linked to backyard poultry, 768 people in 48 states have been sickened, with 122 hospitalizations and two deaths reported. In interviews, 75 percent -- 237 of 315 -- ill people reported contact with chicks or ducklings, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A total of 38 cases have been confirmed in New York and 17 in Connecticut. People reported getting chicks and ducklings from several sources, including agricultural stores, websites, and hatche…

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Papaya-Linked Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 24 In NY Papaya-Linked Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 24 In NY
Papaya-Linked Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 24 In NY A salmonella outbreak linked to fresh papayas has sickened 62 people in eight states. The fruits in question were sold in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania. So far, 24 people have been sickened in New York, 14 in Connecticut and 12 in New Jersey. Twenty-three people have been hospitalized. No deaths attributed to Salmonella have been reported. Illnesses started on dates ranging from Jan. 14, 2019 to June 8, 2019. Most illnesses have occurred since April 2019. Consumers in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Rh…

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Cap'n Crunch Cereal Recalled Due To Salmonella Threat Cap'n Crunch Cereal Recalled Due To Salmonella Threat
Cap'n Crunch Cereal Recalled Due To Salmonella Threat Cap’n Crunch fans, check your cabinets. The Quaker Oats Company announced a voluntary recall of a small amount of Cap’n Crunch Peanut Butter Crunch cereal that was sold to select Target locations due to a salmonella scare. According to the FDA, the recall was initiated as the result of a routine sampling program by the company, which revealed the finished product may contain bacteria. The recalled items have a UPC code of 0 30000 6211 1, and “best before dates” of July 30, 2019 or July 31, 2019. There have been no reports of adverse reactions for consumers that ate the cereal. No other Q…

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Tuna Products Recalled Due To Salmonella Outbreak In Seven States, Including NY, CT Tuna Products Recalled Due To Salmonella Outbreak In Seven States, Including NY, CT
Tuna Products Recalled Due To Salmonella Outbreak In Seven States, Including NY, CT Thirteen people in seven states - including New York and Connecticut - have been sickened by salmonella this year due to a frozen raw ground tuna product, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This week, the CDC announced a recall of three lots of individually packed one-pound bags and 20-pound boxes of Jensen Tuna Inc. The recalled lots are: z266; z271 and z272. Jensen Tuna distributed the recalled products to distributors in Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, and Washington. The recalled products may have been redistributed to additi…

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Pet Food May Contain Germs That Could Make You, Pet Sick: Follow These Tips Pet Food May Contain Germs That Could Make You, Pet Sick: Follow These Tips
Pet Food May Contain Germs That Could Make You, Pet Sick: Follow These Tips The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is offering advice to help keep our furry friends’ diets healthy. The CDC rolled out a new pet food safety page this week in honor of National Pet Day on April 11, highlighting the importance of a healthy diet and picking the right food for animals to keep them from getting sick. According to the CDC, the organization “does not recommend feeding raw diets to pets. Germs like Salmonella and Listeria bacteria have been found in raw pet foods, even packaged ones sold in stores. These germs can make your pets sick. Families…

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78K Pounds Of Butterball Turkey Products Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination 78K Pounds Of Butterball Turkey Products Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
78K Pounds Of Butterball Turkey Products Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination Butterball announced that it is recalling nearly 80,000 pounds of raw ground turkey product due to concerns of Salmonella contamination. The Mount Olive, North Carolina company said it's recalling 78,164 pounds of product potentially contaminated with Salmonella Schwarzengrund, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announce. The recall comes following a multi-state outbreak involving several patients linked to the products. The recalled products include:  48-oz. plastic wrapped tray containing “BUTTERBALL everyday Fresh Groun…

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Recall Issued For Pillsbury Flour Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination Recall Issued For Pillsbury Flour Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
Recall Issued For Pillsbury Flour Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination Thousands of cases of a popular Pillsbury flour product have been recalled due to potential salmonella contamination. Hometown Food Co. announced that it has recalled two specific lot codes of Pillsbury Unbleached All Purpose Flour due to contamination concerns. According to Winn-Dixie’s recall, there have been no reported illnesses, but the flour may be contaminated with salmonella. According to the recall on the Publix website, “roughly 12,185 cases of impacted products were distributed through a limited number of retailers and distributors nationwide. No other Pillsbury products are impa…

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Baby Spinach, Salad Mix Recalled Due To Salmonella Fears Baby Spinach, Salad Mix Recalled Due To Salmonella Fears
Baby Spinach, Salad Mix Recalled Due To Salmonella Fears Check your refrigerators. A popular item has been recalled by the Food and Drug Administration due to a Salmonella scare. New York-based Satur Farms announced that it is voluntarily recalling Baby Spinach and Mesclun salad mix because they may be contaminated with salmonella. The product was distributed in New York and Florida through various retailers. According to the FDA, the voluntary recall was initiated following routine sampling by the Florida Department of Agriculture and New York State Department of Agriculture and markets. The recalled items include retail products packed in pla…

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