There are now 103 reported Salmonella victims following a fundraising barbecue held Sept. 7 at a church in Shelby, NC. News reports on Wednesday stated that there were now 45 cases in Cleveland County, 52 in Rutherford County and five in other North Carolina counties. Another Salmonella case was previously reported in South Carolina. Pastor Garin Hill of the Sandy Plains Baptist Church was quoted as saying that as many as 5,000 people come to the annual event for barbecued pork and chicken, and that such an outbreak has never happened before. Salmonella infection is usually caused by eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs or egg products. Symptoms can include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps and usually last between four to seven days.
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Authorities in Lithuania are investigating two cases of foodborne botulism linked to fish sold at a market.
The State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) conducted an inspection at a market
Parents in Arizona are reporting that their children became infected with E. coli after interaction with animals at the Arizona State Fair petting zoo.
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A Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak traced to eggs that sickened more than 100 people has been declared over by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 105 confirmed patients
Sugar Foods LLC is recalling certain lots of Kroger Homestyle Cheese Garlic Croutons, 5-ounce pouches with the UPC 0 11110 81353 4 because of the potential for Salmonella contamination associated
IQ Produce of Vernon, CA, is recalling 528 CASES of enoki mushrooms in 150-gram packages because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The mushrooms were distributed
Terra Medi LLC of Long Island City, NY, is recalling all of its imported Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Whole herring in vacuum packages because of improper evisceration of the fish.
Blackstone Products of Providence, UT, is recalling Blackstone Parmesan Ranch seasoning products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Blackstone’s action is based on a California
