Monthly Archives: January 2009

Sick toll rises in salmonella outbreak

The amount of confirmed cases of salmonella poisoning linked to peanut butter has risen above 500, federal officials said late Monday. Forty-three states have been affected by the outbreak, and one of the latest victims is from Canada. More than …

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Salmonella death toll reaches 7

The death toll in the current peanut butter salmonella outbreak has reached 7. A Minnesota woman living at a long-term care facility is the latest victim of the nationwide outbreak. She was in her 80s, according to health officials in …

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Poundage weighed on peanut butter salmonella outbreak

Federal health officials say 31 million pounds of peanut products have been recalled as part of the nationwide salmonella outbreak. Tons of peanut butter products have been recalled in the outbreak which has left at least 500 people sick and …

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PCA identified as sole source of outbreak

Peanut Corp. of America has been identified as the sole source of the nationwide salmonella outbreak. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has named the Lynchburg, Va., firm as the sole supplier of tainted peanut butter and peanut paste. The …

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Salmonella-Tainted Peanut Butter Recall Keeps Getting Bigger

More than 125 products containing peanuts and peanut butter have been recalled in a salmonella investigation that keeps getting bigger. Dog biscuits, cookie dough, diet bars, and crackers with peanut butter are amongst the items recalled. All the products contain …

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Packaged Leeks Recalled Due To Listeria

Les Cultures de Chez Nous has issued a recall of two types of leeks sold in New Brunswick and Quebec, following fears that the products may be contaminated with listeria. The recall affects washed leeks and sliced leeks sold in …

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