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Monthly Archives: October 2007
E. Coli From Tainted Topps Meat Company Ground Beef Sickens 40, But It Could Have Been Fewer Had USDA Acted Quickly
The Topps Meat Company ground beef E. coli outbreak has become pretty extensive. According to the Centers for Disease Control, it now spans eight states, and at least 40 people have become sick from the tainted beef. The numbers break …
Salmonella Served at Quiznos Sickens 10 in Minnesota
Yet another outbreak of Salmonella poisoning. This time, it’s linked to a Quiznos Restaurant in Rochester, Minnesota. At least 10 people, including 3 Quiznos employees are sick. Health officials in that state are trying to determine if the Salmonella originated …
Recalls of E. Coli Contaminated Meat Hit Record, But No One Knows Why
Here’s a scary number.  More than 29 million pounds of ground beef have been recalled because of E. coli contamination this year.  That’s a record. No one knows exactly how many people ended up with E. coli poisoning because of …
Senator Demands Answers in Topps Meat Company Recall
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is still taking heat for its slow response to the Topps Meat Company E. coli outbreak last month. In late September, the USDA issued a recall notice for 21.7 million pounds of frozen hamburger …
After ConAgra Pot Pie Salmonella Outbreak, Time Has Come to Change Food Recall System
As victims of ConAgra’s pot pie Salmonella outbreak struggle to recover, two consumer advocacy groups are calling for significant changes in the way US regulators police food safety. There are a lot of changes the Consumers Union and the Consumer …
ConAgra Recalls Salmonella Pot Pies – But Only After 165 People Fall Ill
Finally! With 165 cases of Salmonella tied to its Banquet and store brand pot pies, ConAgra Foods has finally issued a recall notice. The move comes just a day after the company reportedly told several state health officials that it …
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