Front Row Produce of St. Louis is recalling 10-ounce pints and 10-pound bulk grape tomatoes from Rio Queen Citrus that may carry salmonella, found in the supplier's random testing. The tomatoes went only to Aldi stores in Missouri and Illinois, with no illnesses reported.
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E. coli, salmonella may lurk in unwashable places in produce (PR)
Purdue researchers found E. coli O157:H7 in mung bean sprout tissue and Salmonella in peanut seedlings after the seeds were contaminated before planting, with pathogens in every major tissue. That suggests sanitizing the outside of produce may not remove them.
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Sneaky Salmonella: It’s Common, Costly, and Preventable
CDC's Christopher Braden explains how Salmonella travels from animal droppings into irrigation water, ingredients and kitchen surfaces. The bacteria cause over a million illnesses and $365 million in direct medical costs a year, and infections have not declined in 15 years.
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Salmonella: the basics
A factsheet on salmonella, the most common cause of U.S. food poisoning: sources include contaminated eggs, poultry, unpasteurised milk, raw produce, reptiles and birds. Symptoms start in one to three days and last four to seven; fluids and rest usually suffice.
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Dog food recalled due to salmonella contamination
Hartz Mountain is voluntarily recalling one lot of Hartz Naturals Real Beef Treats for Dogs, 74,700 8-oz bags with lot code BZ969101E, after FDA sampling found salmonella. The company says it has had no reports of illness in animals or people and tells buyers to discard the treats.
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Salmonella Outbreaks Spur Nationwide Egg Recall
Dr. Mercola covers the recall of over half a billion eggs from two Iowa farms after they were linked to more than 1,000 salmonella cases, with more than a dozen brands affected. He argues crowded factory egg operations make contamination far more likely than small-scale farming would.
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Salmonella with Your Omelet? Don't forget Stroke and Ovarian Cancer
An opinion piece urging readers to stop buying eggs, citing salmonella, cholesterol, claimed links to diabetes and ovarian cancer, antibiotic residues, and undercover video of bloody, insect-covered eggs at a California farm.
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Tips to Reduce Your Risk of Salmonella from Eggs
Wright County Egg recalled up to 380 million shell eggs over possible salmonella contamination, spanning 13 brands in eight states. CDC advises keeping eggs refrigerated until use and cooking them thoroughly, since a runny yolk carries more risk than a fully cooked one.
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Caution: Sports Stadium Food May be Loaded with Salmonella and Rat Poop
ESPN reviewed health inspection reports for all 107 North American major-league arenas and stadiums and found that at 30 venues, more than half the concession stands or restaurants had been cited for a critical or major violation, including rodent infestations and unsafe food temperatures.
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Food Poisoning: Salmonella
Salmonella is the most common cause of food poisoning in the United States, incubating one to three days and bringing diarrhea, fever, cramps and vomiting for four to seven days. Most people recover untreated, but older adults, infants and the chronically ill can get seriously ill.
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Raw milk linked to salmonella infections
Utah health officials traced 10 Salmonella Newport infections between late April and early June 2010 to unpasteurized milk sold at one dairy's two stores. One patient was hospitalized, all isolates matched by PFGE, and cultures of milk stored from the outbreak period also yielded S. Newport.
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Risk of Human Salmonella Infections from Live Baby Poultry
The CDC warns that chicks, ducklings, goslings and baby turkeys often carry Salmonella without appearing sick, and that children who hold, cuddle or kiss the birds, or touch their cages and feed bowls, can be infected. Wash hands after any contact.
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Salmonella tainted HVP triggers food recalls
The FDA alerted consumers to Concord Foods' voluntary recall of a vegetable dip seasoning mix containing hydrolyzed vegetable protein from Basic Food Flavors, which is recalling all HVP made since Sept 17, 2009 over salmonella contamination. No illnesses have been tied to the product.
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FDA Updates on Salmonella Outbreaks
FDA warned consumers about Italian-style salami from Daniele International after black pepper at one plant tested positive for S. Montevideo, the strain behind an outbreak of at least 213 cases in 42 states. Investigators have not confirmed the source; the company recalled product.
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Black pepper source of salmonella outbreak
Rhode Island officials traced the Salmonella Montevideo outbreak that sickened at least 189 people in 40 states to black pepper supplied to Daniele Inc., which recalled 1.24 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat. Daniele says it will switch to irradiated pepper from another supplier.
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Salmonella Questions and Answers
USDA's food safety service answers common questions about salmonella, the most frequently reported cause of foodborne illness, noting the family holds more than 2,300 serotypes and that contaminated food usually looks, smells and tastes normal.
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Salmonella Outbreak Leads to Salami Recall
USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced a recall of 1,240,000 pounds of ready-to-eat Italian sausage and salami from Daniele International after samples tested positive for salmonella. The strain did not match the Montevideo outbreak that had sickened 184 people in 38 states.
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Salmonella spp
An FDA Bad Bug Book entry on Salmonella: a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium widespread in poultry and swine, causing nausea, cramps, diarrhea and fever 6 to 48 hours after exposure, from a dose as low as 15 to 20 cells, with arthritic symptoms possible later.
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