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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Salmonella Alert: Nut Spread Recall Expands, Includes Almond, Organic

A Salmonella outbreak led to more than 100 nut butter spreads recalled. Check out the complete list.

A peanut butter recall that began at Trader Joe's last weekend was expanded Monday to more than 100 peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter and Tahini and roasted blanched peanut products made by Sunland Inc.'s Portales, N.M. plant.  The voluntary recall was initiated after reports of 30 people infected between June 11 and Sept. 2 with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Bredeney from 19 states possibly linked to the peanut and almond butter surfaced, according to news releases from the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Four people have been hospitalized in connection with the illness; however, no fatalities have been reported. "There is nothing more important to us than the health and safety of…

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Stop & Shop Recalls Mangoes

Stop & Shop Supermarkets announced it removed from sale Daniella mangoes due to possible salmonella contamination. Daniella mangoes purchased between July 12 and August 24, 2012 are included in this recall.

Stop & Shop Supermarkets announced it removed Daniella mangoes from sale due to possible salmonella contamination. Daniella mangoes purchased between July 12 and August 24, 2012 are included in this recall. Stop & Shop is aware of illnesses reported in Canada and associated with this recall. Customers who have purchased the product should discard any unused portions and bring their receipt to Stop & Shop for a full refund. Consumption of food contaminated with Salmonella can cause salmonellosis, one of the most common bacterial foodborne illnesses. Salmonella infections can be life‐threatening, especially to those with weak immune systems, such as infants, the elderly and persons with HIV infection or undergoing chemotherapy. The most …

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