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CDC says recalled mushrooms linked to new Salmonella outbreak

By Coral Beach on September 24, 2020

U.S. officials have linked recalled black fungus to a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened dozens of people in 10 states. The edible fungus is also known as wood ear mushrooms.

At least 41 patients are…
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Quorn agrees to change labels to reveal main ingredient is mold

By Coral Beach on September 7, 2017

Described by critics as being made from “vat-grown fungus,” Quorn Foods Inc. products are getting new labels prominently declaring they contain mold.

This sample of the required warning language and placement…
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Research Finds Recalled Chobani Yogurt Contained Fungal Pathogen

By Lydia Zuraw on July 8, 2014

Last fall, Chobani recalled a number of its yogurts for mold contamination that caused packages to bloat and sour before their expiration date. More than 200 people reported becoming ill with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea…
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Allergen Alert: Sulfites in Dried Fungus

By Olivia Marler on March 15, 2012

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and importer Canadian T & J International Development of Richmond, BC, are warning people with sensitivity to sulphites not to eat certain Natural World brand Dried Fungus because it…

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Fungus Infects Basil Crops from Coast to Coast

By Laurel Curran on July 29, 2010

A fungus called Basil downy mildew is rapidly spreading throughout basil crops all over the country. Though the fungus is not known to negatively effect human health, it does turn basil an unnatural yellow color…
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A.S. Watson Reports Fungus in Sports Drinks

By Dan Flynn on June 9, 2010

Hong Kong’s Center for Food Safety (CFS) is warning people not to drink two types of Isotone Sports Drinks because fungus has been detected in them.

CFS issued the warning after being told by the…

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