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Frozen, raw chicken products sold at Aldi, other stores recalled for possible salmonella
Read full article: Frozen, raw chicken products sold at Aldi, other stores recalled for possible salmonellaSerenade Foods is recalling approximately 59,251 pounds of frozen, raw, breaded and pre-browned stuffed chicken products for possible salmonella contamination.
Dole recalls baby spinach over salmonella concerns
Read full article: Dole recalls baby spinach over salmonella concernsRocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, NIH via Wikimedia CommonsATLANTA - Some packages of Dole baby spinach have been recalled because of concerns about salmonella contamination. Dole Fresh Vegetables has issued a voluntary recall for baby spinach sold in 6-ounce bags and 10-ounce clamshell containers, with the use-by date of August 5, the company said in an alert from the US Food & Drug Administration. The recall is a precautionary measure after a sample of baby spinach tested positive for salmonella in Michigan, the company said. The recalled product also was distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin. Salmonella is one of the most frequently reported foodborne illnesses in the United States, sickening an estimated 1.2 million people a year and killing approximately 450.
FDA and CDC: Don't touch pig ear treats or feed them to your dog
Read full article: FDA and CDC: Don't touch pig ear treats or feed them to your dogA warning about a multistate salmonella outbreak tied to the treats has been updated to include all pig ear products. Animals and their humans can get sick from simply handling these treats or caring for a dog who has eaten one. The CDC and the US Food and Drug Administration are also advising retailers not to sell pig ear treats. Companies have recalled pig ear products because of possible contamination. "No single supplier, distributor or common brand of pig ear treats has been identified that could account for all the illnesses.
Father of 3 Dies After Getting Sick From Gecko He Reportedly Ate on a Dare
Read full article: Father of 3 Dies After Getting Sick From Gecko He Reportedly Ate on a DareAn Australian father of three is believed to have died from salmonella that he contracted after eating a gecko on a dare. But a day later, he was throwing up "green," his sister Hannah Dowell told the paper. She added that there's no evidence one way or the other that David did in fact eat the gecko. David died on Dec. 11 after suffering from organ failure throughout his body, his family said, having "basically rotted from the inside out." Speaking to 7News.com.au, Bricknell said she would warn against anyone ever accepting a dare like the one David might have.
62 sickened in salmonella outbreak linked to fresh papayas
Read full article: 62 sickened in salmonella outbreak linked to fresh papayasCDC via CNN(CNN) - Sixty-two people in eight US states have fallen ill this year from Salmonella related to fresh papayas imported from Mexico, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Salmonella, which rarely affects how food tastes or smells, lives in the intestinal tracts of animals, including birds and people. If you're not sure where your papayas have come from, throw them outThe CDC is advising folks in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island to avoid eating whole, fresh papayas from Mexico. The agency recommends washing and sanitizing places where papayas are stored, including counter tops and refrigerator shelves. Meanwhile, the US Food and Drug Administration wants importers, suppliers, distributors and other food service providers to halt sales across all states of papayas imported from Mexico.