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Monthly Archives: December 2009
Pet frogs blamed for Salmonella outbreak
Pet frogs are being blamed on a national Salmonella outbreak. According to an AP report, the Centers for Disease Control officially declared the African dwarf frog, a popular pet variety, was the source of at least 48 people getting sick …
Beef Packers forced to recall more ground beef for Salmonella contamination
Beef Packers Inc. has issued another recall on ground beef it believes may be contaminated with Salmonella. According to a release from the Dept. of Agriculture, the following product is included in the recall: 60 pound cases of “GRD Beef …
All Slim-Fast Drinks Recalled Due to Bacterial Contamination
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey-based Unilever US Inc has issued a nationwide voluntary recall of all Slim-Fast ready-to-drink products. There is a possibility of contamination with Bacillus cereus, a micro-organism, which may cause diarrhea and possibly nausea and/or vomiting. The recall …
Texas Oysters May Have Norovirus, Recall, Closures Issued
The FDA is advising consumers to avoid eating oysters harvested from the San Antonio Bay on or after November 16, which is located on the Gulf of Texas. The warning is due to reports of norovirus-associated illnesses in some people …
Dance instructor paralyzed by E. coli infection sues Cargill for $100 million
The 22-year old Minnesota dance instructor left paralyzed after eating a hamburger contaminated with E. coli is suing its manufacturer for $100 million. The story of Stephanie Smith was first published by The New York Times earlier this year, and …
FDA knew of impending recall, sent ground beef to schools
USA Today is questioning the Food and Drug Administration on why it did not include ground beef purchased for the Federal School Lunch Program in a massive Salmonella recall last summer. The newspaper obtained FDA documents of transactions of products …
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