Organicgirl fourth company to recall leafy greens in Ma

"Another leafy greens shipper — the fourth this month — has recalled a product over bacterial contamination fears.

And the number of people sickened in an earlier outbreak has risen to 28.

Salinas, Calif.-based Organicgirl Produce LLC has recalled 336 cases of its 10-ounce baby spinach packs with a use-by date of May 22, according to a May 27 news release posted on the Food and Drug Administration’s Web site.

The recall was issued after a package of the company’s baby spinach tested positive for salmonella in a random sample test conducted by a third-party laboratory for FDA."

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FDA Issues Urgent National Recall of Alfalfa Sprouts

"Maywood, Calif.-based Caldwell Fresh Foods has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of all alfalfa sprout products, which have been linked to a salmonella outbreak in 10 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon and Wisconsin.

Of the 22 confirmed patients, six have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported."

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RECALL: Applegate Farms Sausage May Contain Foreign Plastic Material

"WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall of about 1,485 pounds of Applegate Farms-brand sausage because of possible contamination.

The federal agency said Schmalz European Provisions of Springfield, N.J., initiated the recall of the ready-to-eat sausage products because they might contain foreign plastic material.

Being recalled are 12-ounce packages of "Applegate Farms Certified Organic Fire Roasted Red Pepper Fully Cooked Chicken & Turkey Sausage." Each package has a "use by/freeze by" date of Feb. 28, 2010."

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