On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert due to concerns about illnesses caused by two separate strains of Salmonella that may be associated with
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Judge Clears Way for Minnesota Dairy Farmer to Test ‘Right to Peddle’
A Minnesota district court is making sure that nothing is standing in the way of dairy farmer David Berglund’s test to see whether the state constitution’s “right to peddle” is enough to shield his raw
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Minnesota Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Raw, Frozen Chicken Entrees
Minnesota health and agriculture officials announced Thursday that six recent cases of Salmonellosis in the state have been linked to raw, frozen, breaded and pre-browned, stuffed chicken entrees. 
The implicated product is Antioch Farms brand
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Judge Dismisses Charge Against Minnesota Raw-Milk Farmer Despite Probation Violations
Michael Hartmann, the Gibbon, MN, farmer who admitted breaking state law by selling raw milk and other unpasteurized dairy products to consumers, has avoided jail time and been released from probation. Sibley County District Court
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Fast Response May Limit Scope of Listeria Outbreak Linked to Cheese Sold Nationwide
The rapid detective work that linked a four-state Listeria outbreak — which has killed one person, caused a miscarriage, and hospitalized four others –- to cheese sold nationwide could prevent many illnesses, according to health
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Consumer Alert for Minnesota's Belgrade Meat Center
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) issued an April 3rd consumer alert for people to avoid consuming smoked pork and beef pepper sticks produced by Belgrade Meat Center, located in Belgrade, MN, after routine product
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Cilantro Latest in Series of MDP-Prompted Recalls
Testing conducted by the government’s Microbiological Data Program (MDP) has prompted a recall of cilantro for potential Salmonella contamination, marking the second time this week and the third time this month that the produce testing
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