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Dole, President’s Choice, Fresh Express salad kits recalled due to possible Listeria

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Dole, President’s Choice, Fresh Express salad kits recalled due to possible Listeria

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has added more salad kits to a recall that started last week due to possible Listeria contamination. Listeria is a bacteria that can act as a parasite in its host and can cause listeriosis. Listeria can live in a food plant for several years. The latest products to be recalled … Read more

3 brands of cantaloupe recalled across Canada due to risk of salmonella

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3 brands of cantaloupe recalled across Canada due to risk of salmonella

An unspecified number of people have become ill from salmonella-contaminated cantaloupes, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Friday. The agency is recalling Malichita, Save on Foods and Urban Fare brands of cantaloupe products, including not only whole melons but pre-cut chunks, fruit salads and platters containing the fruit. The reported illnesses are linked to the … Read more