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Nebraska Alfalfa Sprout Recall Tied to Salmonella Outbreak Expanded

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ A Nebraska company on Friday expanded a recall of alfalfa sprouts after more than a dozen cases of salmonella were linked to the food. SunSprouts Enterprises doubled its recall that was first announced Thursday, Nebraska health …

Indiana Company Recalls Melon Products Linked to Salmonella

An Indianapolis-based company has issued a recall for melon products sold in 16 states after being linked to a salmonella outbreak. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday that the recall includes cut watermelon, honeydew and cantaloupe produced by …

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Pre-Cut Melon Expands to Iowa

Health officials say Iowa has been added to the list of states included in a salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut melon that has sickened 60 people. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says consumers should not eat and retailers …

200 Million Eggs Recalled Due to Suspected Salmonella Contamination

About 207 million eggs supplied by a North Carolina farm are being recalled after more than 20 consumers became ill from suspected salmonella poisoning. The eggs from a Rose Acre Farms facility in Hyde County, North Carolina, may be contaminated …

77 Guests at Alabama Wedding Sickened by Salmonella Outbreak

The state health department believes a salmonella outbreak at a Colbert County wedding caused at least 77 people to become ill, including 12 who were hospitalized. Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Karen Landers told news outlets on Thursday that the …

Former Georgia Peanut Managers Get Prison Time for Salmonella Outbreak

Two former managers of a Georgia peanut plant were sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a deadly salmonella outbreak, though the men received far less time behind bars than the ex-boss they helped convict. A U.S. District Court …

Former Peanut Exec Gets 28 Years for Georgia Plant Salmonella Outbreak

A former peanut company executive was sentenced Monday to 28 years in prison for his role in a deadly salmonella outbreak, the stiffest punishment ever handed out to a producer in a foodborne illness case. The outbreak in 2008 and …

Suit Filed in Arizona over Salmonella Outbreak in Cucumbers

Two Maricopa County, Ariz. residents have filed a lawsuit against a California company over a salmonella outbreak linked to tainted cucumbers. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports there have been 341 reported cases of salmonella involving the …

North Carolina Salmonella Outbreak Kills 1, Sickens Nearly 250

State health officials say one person has died in connection with a salmonella outbreak at a North Carolina barbecue restaurant. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announced the death on its website, but provided no additional details. According …

ConAgra to Settle Georgia Peanut Butter Salmonella Charges for $11.2M

ConAgra Foods agreed to pay $11.2 million, a sum that includes the highest criminal fine ever in a U.S. food safety case, to settle a federal charge that the company shipped Peter Pan peanut butter tainted with salmonella from a …