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Salmonella, ground beef
Salmonella, ground beef

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Ground Beef Sold at ShopRite

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A multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef sold at ShopRite stores has sickened at least 16 people from four states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Six of them were so sick they needed to be…
Cantaloupe outbreak

Cantaloupe and Food Safety

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Cantaloupe has been linked to dozens of food poisoning outbreaks over the years, some of them fatal. These outbreaks were caused by a variety of pathogens including Campylobacter, Listeria, Norovirus, and Salmonella which researchers believe…
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Cucumber Salmonella outbreak

Cucumber Salmonella Recall Includes Food Lion...

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A cucumber Salmonella recall includes Food Lion. Fresh Start Produce of Delray, FL issued the recall on May 31, 2024, after the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture found Salmonella in a sample from a cucumber purchased at a grocery store.…
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E. coli Recall for Bulk Organic Walnuts sold at Whole Foods...

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An E. coli outbreak has triggered a recall for organic walnuts sold in bulk at Whole Foods, New Seasons Market, and other natural food stores and co-ops. Consumers who have recently purchased bulk walnuts should check recall information carefully. On…
Bulk Organic Walnut E. coli Outbreak

E. coli Outbreak Linked to Bulk Walnuts

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An E. coli outbreak has been linked to bulk organic walnuts sold at Whole Foods, New Seasons, and other natural food stores and co-ops. Seven of the 12 people sickened have been hospitalized, two of them with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS),…
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Ground Beef E. coli Alert Incudes Hannaford Stores

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A ground beef E. coli alert includes Hannaford stores. On April 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) issued a public health alert for ground beef that may be contained with E. coli O157:H7 …