HAMBURG, Germany — To those hoping to know the cause of Europe’s mysterious E. coli epidemic, Tuesday brought only baffling news as German health officials announced that Spanish cucumbers were not the source of the
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Grape Tomato Recall Continues in U.S., Canada
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In what has been a slowly expanding recall, Del Monte Fresh Produce on Monday became the latest company to announce that some of its grape tomatoes may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The Coral Gables-based corporation
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Grape Tomato Recall Even More Extensive
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Five days after a Florida packing company recalled grape tomatoes due to Salmonella risk, another company announced that tomatoes it distributed were caught up in that recall and two major retailers, Safeway and Trader Joe’s,
Taylor Farms Joins in Wider Grape Tomato Recall
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The single lot of grape tomatoes recalled earlier this week because of Salmonella concerns was much more widely distributed than previously announced.
In a new release Monday, Taylor Farms Pacific of Tracy, CA said the
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Florida Company Recalls Grape Tomatoes
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Six L’s of Immokalee, Fla. is recalling a single lot of grape tomatoes because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The strain of Salmonella has not been determined and no illnesses have been reported.
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CDC Examines '08 Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak
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It’s probably no comfort to tomato growers who lost their crop that year, but the team that investigated the 2008 Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak has stepped up with an explanation on why there was not more
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TV Was Kind to Tomatoes in ’08 Salmonella Outbreak
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TV’s role in the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak of 2008, which wreaked havoc with the nation’s tomato crop, is the subject of a new academic study by Texas Tech University.
Published in the November issue of
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Salsa, Guacamole Common Causes of Food Poisoning
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a new study highlighting the increasing frequency of salsa and guacamole-based foodborne illness outbreaks.
This study, which was presented by the CDC at the International
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Tomate Basilic Recalled in Quebec
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Cuisine Bern-Art Inc. are warning the public not to consume the Cuisine Bernart Chicken Supreme “Tomate Basilic” because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected
Florida Tomato Safety Bill Passes House
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Florida growers have not yet recovered from the early 2010 cold snap that led to a nationwide tomato shortage and they are still dealing with those pesky penny-a-pound for pickers protesters, but they did manage