Seattle outbreak sparks nationwide public health alert By News Desk  Overnight, the Seattle Salmonella outbreak traced to pork from Kapowsin Meats broke into a nationwide public health alert about the use and consumption of whole hog roasters prepared for barbeque. The health alert was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and specifically concerns concerns about illnesses caused by... Continue Reading
Two E. coli cases linked to livestock close Washington school By Cathy Siegner  Two young Washington state girls are hospitalized with complications from E. coli infection and their school has been temporarily closed for cleaning. One of the girls has reportedly developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious kidney condition linked to E. coli infection. Health officials said the source of their exposure to Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) bacteria... Continue Reading
Giant recalls Own Brands 3 bean salad because of Listeria By News Desk  Giant Food Stores Inc. is recalling store branded 3 bean salad because an unnamed ingredient from an unnamed supplier may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The salad may have been sold in bulk or in 1-pound prepackaged containers from service deli cases and/or from "Grab 7 Go" deli cases in Giants and Martin's stores, according... Continue Reading
Year-long hunt finds almost 200 Peter Pan, Great Value victims By Dan Flynn  Close to 200 victims of the Salmonella serotype Tennessee outbreak that ended in early 2007 are in line for restitution when ConAgra Grocery Products Co. appears in federal court for sentencing. Credit for finding so many documented victims of a nearly decade-old outbreak goes to federal Judge W. Louis Sands, who has delayed proceedings in... Continue Reading
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Thousands of insulated water bottles designed for children and sold by L.L. Bean are under recall for lead content because the Chinese manufacturer used the wrong kind of solder material. About 6,700 of the recalled bottles were sold online, at retail stores and through the L.L. Bean catalog from July 2015 through May of this year,... 
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