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Consumer Reports' ground turkey caution - half of samples tested positive for fecal contaminants
Trying to serve up healthy meals? More and more people are opting for ground turkey instead of beef. Even Burger King has started serving up turkey burgers. Ground turkey can be a better choice. But a just-released Consumer Reports investigation reveals...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Consumers, Turkey (animal), Foods and Beverages, Burger King
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Three cases of E. coli tainted sprouts at Jimmy John's found in Greene County
SPRINGFIELD, Mo - Sprouts from the sandwich chain Jimmy John's have been linked to an outbreak of foodborne illness in the Ozarks.
“We received three reports of shiga toxin producingE. coliin Greene county residents between January 7and January 13,...Tags: Health, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Diseases and Illnesses, Salmonella Infection
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Fecal matter found in many public pools
aboll@kspr.comSpringfield, MO--"Everything so far has been great." says Carmel Gutierrez who takes her two kids to the pool four to five times a week. She went out of her way to make sure her kids didn't contaminate the pool water. "We had the baby swim diapers on or...Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Procedures and Tests, Disease Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Ewwww -- poop in pools more common than you may think, CDC warns
Los Angeles TimesAttention swimmers: More than half of the public pools tested in a new study contained bacterial evidence that someone may have pooped in the pool. Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention worked with state and local public...Tags: Sports, Medical Research, Diarrhea, Diseases and Illnesses, Swimming
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Rich Products site in E. coli probe shut since March
The Buffalo NewsA Rich Products facility in Waycross, Ga., has not manufactured any products since March, when it was linked to a national E. coli outbreak. When asked whether the facility may close permanently, company spokesman Dwight M. Gram said it was "too early...Tags: Food Industry
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CONSUMER REPORTS: Mechanically tenderized beef risk
Before you fire up the grill for some great summer meals, Consumer Reports has a caution. The beef you buy may have been tenderized by machines, and that process can introduce potentially deadly bacteria into your food. The trouble is that sharp...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Consumers, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Filter at East Bay Park to reduce E. coli
The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich.A new filter system at East Bay Park could help keep the popular swimming beach clear of a main culprit for E. coli contamination. Raccoons have made themselves comfortable in the storm drains near the beach, and rain washes their feces into the bay....Tags: Sports, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Personal Service, Swimming
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New regulations aim to reduce foodborne illness
Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, Wash.The local health district board passed food regulations Tuesday that will require farmers to refrigerate processed, ready-to-eat salad mixes from the time they are harvested to when they are sold. The increased regulations are aimed at reducing the risk...Tags: Food Industry, Diseases and Illnesses, Salads, Food Safety Programs, Calicivirus
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Wells tested for germs
Mike Marshall was alarmed to learn that recent flooding in his unincorporated Westmont neighborhood could have contaminated his well water. "The Health Department told us not to drink or cook with the water," Marshall said. "We heard back in about 48...Tags: Health, Medical Procedures and Tests, Westmont
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Frozen meals recall includes Cash Wise stores
St. Cloud Times, Minn.Frozen chicken quesadillas, mini meals and snack items from a New York wholesaler are being recalled at hundreds of stores across the country on Thursday after the USDA announced they might be contaminated with E. Coli. The list of stores that may have...Tags: Marketing, Consumers, Product Recalls, Food and Drug Administration
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Contaminated ground turkey? Here are some safety tips for cooking
In the wake of the recent Consumer Reports investigation finding a high percentage of contamination in ground turkey sold at retail outlets, there are some things to remember about food safety. The Times' Ricardo Lopez reported: "Consumer Reports said...
Tags: MRSA, Consumers, Turkey (animal), Salmonella Infection
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