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A salmonella outbreak has affected a number of people who suffered from the foodborne illness. The outbreak has encouraged the FDA and CDC to search for the potential source of these tainted eggs. So far, the potential sources include Wright County Egg and Hilandale Farms, both located in Iowa.

Hillandale Farms announced a voluntary recall in late August 2010 for possible salmonella contaminations. Although the company has recalled a number of their eggs, some of these eggs could still be in restaurants, grocery stores, or your home. If you feel ill after eating any eggs, you should consult with your doctor.

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Fruit Pops Inc., a company based in Santa Fe Springs has recalled its mamey frozen fruit bars over food poisoning concerns. The frozen fruit bars have been linked to rare outbreak of typhoid fever in the United States. According to an MSNBC news report, the fruit bars were distributed in California, Arizona and Texas through retail stores, ice cream trucks and vending machines. The recalled frozen fruit bars have the UPC number 763734000097.

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Eggs sold under Ralphs, Albertsons and other brands have been recalled because of food poisoning concerns. According to a CBS news report, Wright County Egg of Iowa issued the recall for the eggs due to potential salmonella contamination. The eggs involved in this recall are packed in a variety of carton sizes.

In addition to Ralphs and Albertsons, the brands of recalled eggs include Lucerne, Mountain Dairy, Sunshine, Hillandale, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch, Farms and Kemps. The eggs were sold in eight states including California. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials say there have been a few illnesses related to this outbreak, but they don't have numbers yet. Consumers who have these recalled products at home can return them to the store for a full refund.

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Health officials have linked several food poisoning cases across 21 states to food eaten at Taco Bell. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the nationwide salmonella outbreak has sickened more than 150 people now. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control says victims were sickened by two rare strains of salmonella over a period of time between April 1 and July 19. So far, there have been no known illnesses in California.

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A Modesto meat processing company has recalled about 1 million pounds of ground beef products on August 6, 2010 over food poisoning concerns. According to an Associated Press news report, Valley Meat Company sold the potentially E. coli-contaminated ground beef patties in California, Texas, Oregon and Arizona, as well as internationally. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was notified in mid-July about a cluster of E. coli-related illnesses.

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Romaine lettuce salad products have been recalled because of food poisoning concerns. According to a news report in Consumeraffairs.com, the salads packaged by Fresh Express, are being recalled because they may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria. So far no illnesses or deaths have been linked to this recall. The company is encouraging consumers to throw away expired products or any that are still sitting in the refrigerator. Retailers have also been told to check their inventories to make sure that these products are not mistakenly sold to consumers.

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A company in Maywood has recalled its alfalfa sprouts over food poisoning concerns after at least 11 people in California have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to raw alfalfa sprouts. According to an Associated Press news report, the company, Caldwell Fresh Foods, has announced a nationwide recall of the sprouts after 22 people in 10 states, including one infant in Oregon, were sickened. The sprouts that were involved in this recall were apparently sold at restaurants, delis and retailers all over the country including Trader Joe's, Walmart and Kings Super Markets.

Although alfalfa sprouts are generally healthy, there have been nationwide recalls involving these products, in the recent years. In early 2009, a salmonella outbreak related to alfalfa sprouts sickened more than 100 consumers in Nebraska, South Dakota, Kansas and Minnesota.

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A company in Ohio has recalled lettuce sold in 23 states and the District of Columbia over E. coli food poisoning concerns, the Associated Press reports. Federal investigators are now looking at a farm in Yuma, Arizona, as a possible source for this outbreak, which has sickened at least 19 people and prompted the recall across the nation. College students at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Ohio State in Columbus and Daemen College in Amherst, New York, were among those who were sickened by this contaminated lettuce. Three out of the 19 who became ill are apparently in critical condition.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials have traced the contaminated lettuce to a grower in Yuma, who has not yet been identified. The recall applies to romaine lettuce with "best if used by" date before or on May 12. The lettuce was apparently sold to wholesalers, food service outlets, in-store salad bars and delis. "Grab and go" salads sold at some supermarkets are also involved. However, bagged lettuce sold in grocery stores is not involved.

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WinCo Foods has expanded a recall of all its fresh ground beef products sold in all its California stores because of a food poisoning concern. According to a news report in the Food Business Review, the original recall issued April 10, was for ground beef sold at WinCo's Modesto store only. An independent lab apparently tested two samples of ground beef purchased at the Modesto store and found that it tested positive for E. coli bacteria. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investigating as is the California Department of Public Health. The federal and state agencies have recommended that the company expand the recall.

The products involved in this recall are fresh ground beef products packed in Styrofoam trays with a sale date of March 28, 2010 through April 9, 2010. So far no illnesses have been reported in connection with these products.

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One year after a food poisoning outbreak caused by salmonella-tainted peanut butter, consumers have filed a class-action lawsuit against food giant Kellogg. According to a news report in Consumeraffairs.com, the lawsuit alleges that Kellogg failed to warn consumers that its snack foods were possibly contaminated with the deadly bacteria, putting them at risk of serious illness. Kellogg continued to claim that its products were healthy, nutritious and safe.

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Trader Joe's Company, based in Monrovia, California, has recalled chewy granola bars over food poisoning concerns. According to an Associated Press news report, the specialty foods store is recalling select lots of 7.4-ounce boxes of chocolate chip chewy coated granola bars because they could be contaminated with salmonella. The recalled bars were manufactured by Bloomfield Bakery, a subsidiary of Ralcorp Holdings Inc. So far, no illnesses have been reported as a result of these recalled granola bars.

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A company in Rhode Island has recalled about 1.2 million pounds of Daniele brand pepper-coated salami and other sausage meats after numerous cases of salmonella food poisoning across the country. According to an ABC news report, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates there were 184 potentially outbreak-associated cases across 38 sates. Thirty of those cases were reported in California, including six from Los Angeles. Nationally, more than 35 people have been hospitalized. So far, no fatalities have been reported relating to the salmonella outbreak.

The recalled salami and ready-to-eat sausages were sold at grocery stores, warehouse stores and online, including Costco, Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, Amazon, and other locations. Most of these recalled products were sold under the Daniele brand name, but several items under the labels of Boar's Head, Black Bear, and Dietz & Watson are also part of this recall. The earliest cases of salmonella poisoning involving these products were noticed in July 2009.

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A California meat packing company has recalled about 864,000 pounds of beef products over food poisoning concerns, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's website. Huntington Meat Packing Inc. of Montebello, California, issued the recall over fears that the products may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced this week. The problem was apparently discovered during a food safety assessment that was done by FSIS personnel. The recalled products were produced at the Los Angeles-area plant from January 5, 2010 to January 15, 2010. USDA has classified this as a "Class I" recall, which means that the risk of contamination and illness is high.

Each of the recalled boxes of beef has the establishment number "EST. 17967." The products were apparently shipped to several distribution centers, restaurants and hotels in California. So far, federal officials have not received any reports of illnesses associated with this batch of recalled meat.

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E. coli-contaminated beef, which was recalled in December over food poisoning concerns, has sickened 21 people in 16 states including California, according to a news article in Consumer Reports. Out of the 21 food poisoning victims, nine have been hospitalized and there is at least one reported case of hemolytic uremic syndrome or HUS, a dangerous condition that could lead to kidney damage or even death.

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Whole Foods Market is issuing a product recall for several batches of organic raw hazelnuts after a salmonella food poisoning concern. According to a news report in Consumeraffairs.com, these raw hazelnuts, also known as "filberts," were sold in bulk in several states including California, Colorado, Kansas, Utah, Oregon, New Mexico and Washington. The hazelnuts are being recalled because of a possible salmonella contamination.

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A California beef company has recalled more than 20,000 pounds of ground beef over serious food poisoning concerns. All Headline News reports that this is the company's second beef recall this year. This time they are warning about beef contaminated with a deadly, drug-resistant strain of salmonella. The meat has apparently sickened two people in Arizona who have tested positive for "Salmonella Newport." This strain of salmonella is resistant to several commonly prescribed drugs, increasing the risk of hospitalization, ineffective treatment or death.

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San Miguel Produce of Oxnard has issued a food poisoning alert for its bagged kale because the produce tested positive for listeria. According to a news report in The Suburbanite, the kale was tested by the state of Ohio's Department of Agriculture. Their tests indicated a positive test of listeria. The products involved in this recall are 10-ounce packages with the label "Cut'n'Clean Greens." No illnesses have been reported as a result of these products. San Miguel Produce is now performing an independent assessment of these products. Company officials say they cannot confirm the presence of the bacteria in their produce. San Miguel has recalled all kale products with the "use by" date of November 9, 2009 with the lot code of 14398 to be discarded.

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At least two people have died and 26 people have become ill as a result of an E. coli food poisoning outbreak involving contaminated ground beef, the Associated Press reports. The complaints prompted a product recall involving 546,000 pounds of ground beef sold by Fairbank Farms in New York. The two reported deaths were in New York and New Hampshire, according to officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. The recalled beef products were reportedly packaged between September 15 and September 16 and may have been labeled with sell-by dates from September 19-28. The beef was sold under various labels at B.J's Wholesale, Trader Joe's, Price Shopper and other large retailers.

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Plum Organics of Emeryville, California is issuing a baby food recall over California food poisoning concerns, according to a CBS News report. The company is recalling some of its apple and carrot portable pouch baby food over concerns of botulism contamination. The recalled products were sold individually throughout the country in 4.22-ounce pouches at Toys-R-Us and Babies-R-Us stores. The company apparently determined that the baby food products did not meet the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's guidelines for proper acidity level, thereby leaving it vulnerable to botulism contamination.

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Muranaka Farm Inc. is recalling 1,005 cases of parsley distributed in 10 states including California over food poisoning concerns. The Moorpark, California, company says it is issuing the voluntary recall because the parsley may be contaminated with salmonella, according to an Associated Press news report. The recall involves cases of 60-count fresh bunched parsley. Apparently, a sampling conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), showed bacteria in the parsley. The contaminated parsley cases were distributed mostly in California, but were also sent to Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.

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