She’s in the kitchen happily making some chocolate chip cookies. Happy because her family loves them but also happy because she loves nibbling on some of the raw cookie dough. It’s something she’s done ever
Outbreak growing fast; new warnings caution against all pig ear pet treats
Federal public health officials stepped up their warning today about pig ear treats for dogs as human illnesses related to the multi-branded products have now sickened 127 people in 33 states in a multi-drug resistant
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Lennox expands recall of pet treats; dozens of new human illnesses reported
Shortly before federal officials issued a blanket warning against pig ear pet treats today a New Jersey company expanded its recall of such products that are directly linked to a human outbreak of Salmonella infections
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More pig ear treats for dogs recalled in multistate outbreak
Lennox Intl Inc. of Edison, NJ, joins the list of companies involved in a federal and state investigation regarding contaminated pig ear dog treats that are likely responsible for a multistate, multidrug-resistant Salmonella outbreak.
Lennox
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CDC, FDA say only Cavi brand papayas linked to outbreak; more people sick
As the patient count continues to increase, officials have narrowed the likely source of a papaya-related Salmonella outbreak to one distributor selling the tropical fruit under the Cavi brand. No recalls have been initiated.
Pig ear pet treats suspected in 13-state outbreak; 45 people sick
A suspected link between pig ear treats and 45 human cases of salmonellosis is being investigated by federal and state officials, the U.S Food and Drug Administration announced today.
The FDA said the federal Centers
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Questions and controversies over role of Mexican papayas in rare outbreak strain
Late this past Friday afternoon, the CDC stepped out to warn many Americans not to eat Mexican-grown papayas out of fear the imported fruit may have Salmonella Uganda contamination.
That warning is proving controversial with
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After last year, CDC and FDA step up their game for Cyclospora season
Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. People can become infected with Cyclospora by consuming food or water contaminated with the parasite. Both drinking and recreational waters can spread Cyclospora.
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CDC warns against papayas from Mexico amidst new outbreak; CSPI says FDA should step up enforcement
More than 60 people are confirmed sick with Salmonella infections in a multistate outbreak linked to fresh papayas from Mexico, according to a public alert issued this afternoon.
Federal officials are advising that consumers in
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Lab tests prompt Keurig Dr Pepper to recall water because of arsenic level
The Keurig Dr Pepper company today announced a recall of an unspecified volume of its Peñafiel brand unflavored mineral spring water because an independent laboratory found “volative levels of arsenic” in samples.
The company reported
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CDC says E. coli outbreak ‘over’ with 209 patients and counting
Declaring that the outbreak “appears to be over,” the CDC today reported that multiple suppliers, distributors and or brands of ground beef are likely behind an E. coli O103 outbreak this spring that sickened more
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