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Monthly Archives: June 2008
7 Salmonella Cases in Minnesota Linked to Baby Chicks
Although the Easter holiday has long passed, seven cases of salmonella illness have been reported in Minnesota among people who have handled baby chicks or ducklings, the state Health Department reported this morning. The Star Tribune reports that the cases …
Tyson Foods stops ad campaign
Tyson Foods says it is voluntarily withdrawing an advertising campaign which promoted a safer chicken product. On April 22, a court ordered Tyson Foods to stop using an advertising campaign which promoted the food giant’s chicken as “raised without antibiotics.” …
FDA Warns Consumers in New Mexico and Texas Not to Eat Certain Types of Raw Red Tomatoes
After linked the New Mexico salmonella outbreak to tomatoes, the FDA has finally put out a warning not to consume certain red tomatoes to avoid being another statistic added to this Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak. The specific type and source of …
Artificial Food Dye Ban Proposed to FDA by Watchdog Group
A watchdog group wants the FDA to ban artificial food dyes because of concerns they may be linked to behavior problems in some sensitive children, WebMD Health News reports. The Center for Science in the Public Interest wants eight artificial …
New Mexico outbreak linked to tomatoes
The New Mexico Department of Health found its source of the salmonella outbreak which sickened 31 people in seven counties in the state. Raw tomatoes – purchased at a Wal-Mart in Las Cruces or Farmington, N.M., or at Lowes’ stores …
Fresca Italia Recalls Burrata for Listeria Contamination
Fresca Italia is recalling Burrata for listeria contamination after a survey sampling by the California Dept. of Food & Agriculture revealed that the product was contaminated. The recalled Burrata was distributed in the San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California …
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