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Another Salmonella Outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a national salmonella outbreak. This recent outbreak is caused by the strain salmonella Typhimurium, which also caused an outbreak back 2006. As of Sept.
Salmonella Update: Mystery Solved?
We may be once again putting tomatoes on our plates, but the source of the salmonella outbreak has remained a mystery. The FDA just announced that a possible source of the salmonella outbreak – water. They found strains of salmonella in both irrigation water and serrano peppers at a Mexican farm in Nuevo Leon.
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Peanut Butter and Salmonella Sandwiches, Yum!
That peanut butter sandwich may be giving you more than just a hefty dose of protein and calories...
It is being reported that you should throw away certain jars of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter because these spreads were linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened almost 300 people around the country.
Lids of jars produced by ConAgra Foods with a product code beginning "2111" can be returned to the company for a refund.
Salmonella Outbreak: Now in 16 States
On Friday I told you about the salmonella food-poisoning outbreak reported in nine states (New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Idaho, Illinois, and Indiana). Contaminated raw, uncooked tomatoes are thought to be the culprit, and unfortunately more cases of illness have cropped up in seven other states including California, Connecticut, Oregon, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Investigators believe the tainted tomatoes are also to blame for the most recent recent illnesses.
Is Peanut Butter Spreading Salmonella?
Last week, yet another salmonella scare swept the nation, and as of today, almost 400 people have been affected. Since September, cases have been found in 42 states, but the majority are focused in California, Ohio, and Minnesota. Although Minnesota officials think the culprit in their state may be King Nut peanut butter, they haven't connected this product to the national outbreak.
Salmonella in Peanut Butter Caused by a Leaky Roof? WTF!!!
Okay, well, remember that salmonella outbreak in jars of peanut butter in February? ConAgra Foods, makers of the contaminated Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter, just announced that moisture from a leaky roof and faulty sprinkler was the source.
This conjures up a nasty picture in my mind of a dingy, dark factory, with a dripping roof and puddles of dirty water on the floor.
Biggest Headline of 2008: The Salmonella Scare
Feasting on tomatoes this Summer seemed a bit like playing Russian Roulette. In early June reports of tomatoes contaminated with salmonella made headlines. The contamination grew like a virus in an incubator.
Pistachios Subject of Newest Salmonella Scare
Nipping on the heels of the ongoing peanut butter salmonella outbreak is a new scare in tainted nuts, and this time salty fingers are being pointed at pistachios. Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Inc. has recalled more than two million pounds of roasted pistachios shipped since last Fall, just fraction of the 55 million pounds processed by the company last year.
Which Peanut Butter Products Are Salmonella Safe?
Manufacturers of peanut butter products are still in a sticky situation with the salmonella outbreak that has been traced to a Georgia plant owned by Peanut Corporation of America. The widespread situation has caused new recalls to be announced left and right, making it tough to keep track of what is and isn't safe to eat. Do you know which products are safe from salmonella?
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