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FDA Names Indiana Farm Tied to Salmonella in Melons

The Food and Drug Administration has identified a southern Indiana farm that produces cantaloupes linked to a deadly salmonella outbreak and says the operation has recalled its melons. The FDA says Chamberlain Farms of Owensville could be one source of …

Health Safety Advocates Want Indiana Melon Farm Identified

Health safety advocates want the government to identify a southwestern Indiana farm that has agreed to quit selling cantaloupes following a salmonella outbreak that has sickened about 150 people across the country. Advocates tell The Indianapolis Star that they also …

Salmonella in Dog Food Sickens 14 People in U.S.

Fourteen people in at least nine states have been sickened by salmonella after handling tainted dog food from a South Carolina plant that a few years ago produced food contaminated by toxic mold that killed dozens of dogs, federal officials …

Tuna Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in 20 States

A yellowfin tuna product used to make dishes like sushi and sashimi sold at restaurants and grocery stores has been linked with an outbreak of salmonella that has sickened more than 100 people in 20 states and the District of …

Oklahoma Woman Sues Taco Bell Over Salmonella Outbreak

A 22-year-old Oklahoma woman who reportedly contracted salmonella after eating at Taco Bell has sued the fast-food company, seeking more than $75,000 in damages. Leah Smith claims she became sick while attending a University of Oklahoma football game last fall, …

Taco Bell Linked to Recent Salmonella Outbreak

Yum Brand Inc’s Taco Bell chain has been linked to a Salmonella outbreak that sickened 68 people in 10 states late last year. Taco Bell said in a statement on Wednesday that investigators found that some of the people who …

Cargill Resumes Ground Turkey Production in Arkansas

Meat giant Cargill says a northwest Arkansas plant is again producing ground turkey. The Minnesota-based company said Monday that ground turkey production resumed at its Springdale plant after it improved safety measures in response to a salmonella outbreak this year. …

Jennie-O Turkey Store Burgers Recalled Due to Salmonella

The recalled Jennie-O Turkey Store burgers, distributed exclusively at Sam’s Club stores nationwide, have been linked by federal health officials to at least 12 illnesses dating back to December 2010. The recalled Jennie-O turkey burgers have a use-by date of …

Man Tested Positive for Salmonella Dies in Rhode Island

A man who tested positive for salmonella in an outbreak that may be linked to a Rhode Island bakery has died. Annemarie Beardsworth, a spokeswoman for the state health department, said Tuesday the man died March 23. He was in …