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In the largest study to date, researchers determined U.S. retail pork has higher than known levels of MRSA. In samplings, 7 percent of pork was contaminated with the bacteria.
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Bacteria that cause food poisoning are especially dangerous for people with a compromised immune system. Researchers have made a discovery that could protect these individuals from Listeria infection.
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Top foods that killed or sickened consumers in the U.S. in 2011.
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Consumers in 20 states may want to check their ground beef purchases. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced two ground beef recalls: one from Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., of about 40,948 pounds of meat that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7; and one from Hannaford, a Scarborough, Maine-based grocery chain, for an undetermined amount of ground beef products that may be contaminated with a strain of Salmonella typhimurium.
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Washington, DC--Approximately 4,140 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken breasts have been recalled by House of Raeford Farms of North Carolina for possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The announcement was made by the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
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Thanksgiving Day is a time when many will bring together family and friends for a day of food and festivities, but there are many ways the day could be ruined. For example, Thanksgiving is the leading day of the year for home fires involving cooking equipment, according to the National Fire Prevention Association. There are many trips to the emergency room due to stomach trouble from food poisoning. And of course, with all of those travelers out there, road safety is an issue as well. Keep your family and food safe this year while giving thanks.
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Raw milk safety has been the topic of recent news after five children near Fresno, California were found to have contracted a serious bacterial infection potentially linked to drinking raw milk produced and bottled by Organic Pastures Dairy. As a result, Organic Pastures Dairy has been quarantined and is not allowed to produce or sell any raw milk products for the retail market.
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JM Smucker Company, based in Orrville, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 3,000 sixteen-ounce jars of Natural Peanut Butter Chunky distributed to stores in several states due to the possibility that they are contaminated with salmonella.
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Listeria continues to be a problem in Colorado, where residents are exposed to listeria-infected cantaloupes.
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USDA warns consumers of a new recall and a possibly affected turkey from Cargill Meat Solutions.
