Monthly Archives: July 2009

Fifteen claim they got sick from Pizza Hut chicken

Fifteen members of a church group believe they got sick after eating chicken at a Mississippi Pizza Hut. Those who got sick have filed a $1.1 million lawsuit against the company which owns the Pizza Hut franchise. Nineteen people from …

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Romaine lettuce recalled on Salmonella fears

A California company is recalling one lot of Romaine lettuce because it could be contaminated with Salmonella. Tanimura and Antle Inc. said it was notified earlier this week that a sample of its leafy greens returned a positive Salmonella test. …

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Ground Beef Products Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination

Denver, Colorado-based King Soopers Inc has announced a recall of approximately 466,236 pounds of ground beef products. The products may be linked to an outbreak of salmonellosis. The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service has no reason to believe that …

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FDA’s Budget Needs Questioned

The FDA does not have the expertise to forecast its own budget needs, according to congressional investigators. Many lawmakers and consumer advocates have long complained that the agency lacks the staff and equipment to accomplish its mission. The GAO blames …

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Texas company recalls fresh cilantro for Salmonella contamination

Sweet Superior Fruit LTD Co. is recalling fresh cilantro it sold earlier this month in McAllen, Texas, because it could be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled herb, also known as coriander, was sold between July 13 and July 16 in …

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Mass. farm recalling soy bean sprouts

Chang Farm, Whatley, Mass., has issued a recall on Soy Bean sprouts because they could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses have been linked to this potential contamination. The sprouts were distributed to retailers and wholesalers in Massachusetts, Connecticut, …

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