Drug-resistant Salmonella possibly linked to ground turkey
08-04-2011, 06:56 AM
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Drug-resistant Salmonella possibly linked to ground turkey
Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, a Springdale, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 36 million pounds of ground turkey products that may be contaminated with a multi-drug resistant strain of Salmonella Heidelberg, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The FSIS provides these recommendations for preventing Salmonellosis
A multi-state outbreak of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella Heidelberg has left 77 people ill and one person dead, according to a statement released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
While federal officials have declined to name the producer, and a recall has not been issued, the CDC says collaborative investigative efforts of state, local, and federal public health and regulatory agencies indicate that ground turkey is the likely source.
Read more: http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2011/08/02/...key/?hpt=he_c2
A multi-state outbreak of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella Heidelberg has left 77 people ill and one person dead, according to a statement released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
While federal officials have declined to name the producer, and a recall has not been issued, the CDC says collaborative investigative efforts of state, local, and federal public health and regulatory agencies indicate that ground turkey is the likely source.
Read more: http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2011/08/02/...key/?hpt=he_c2
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