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1. Listeria Risk Spurs Meat, Poultry Recall
   

   May 5, 2008 -- Gourmet Boutique, a company based in Jamaica, N.Y., is recalling about 286,320 pounds of fresh and frozen meat and poultry products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. No illnesses linked to the recalled foods have been reported, according to the U.S. Depart

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2. Monthly Restaurant Inspections Not on Menu
   

   April 29, 2008 -- You're eating lunch at your favorite diner when suddenly you spot a scrap of protein scampering across the table -- and it's not the kind you're inclined to eat. A closer look reveals even more health code violations. You wonder: Isn't the restaurant regularly inspected? Restaurant

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3. Salmonella Sickens at Least 23
   

   April 14, 2008 -- Cereal recalled last week may have sickened at least 23 people in 14 states. Malt-O-Meal voluntarily recalled its unsweetened puffed rice and puffed wheat cereals with "Best If Used By" dates ranging from April 8, 2008 (coded as "APR0808") to March 18, 2009 (coded as "MAR1809"). Th

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4. U.S. Hasn't Put Lid on Food Poisonings
   

   April 10, 2008 -- Efforts to improve U.S. food safety have not yet borne fruit, a new CDC report shows. The CDC's Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, called FoodNet, began tracking cases of food-borne illnesses in 1996 in 10 U.S. states. The idea is to track infection trends for the 10 m

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5. Salmonella Risk Spurs Cereal Recall
   

   April 8, 2008 -- Because of salmonella risk, Malt-O-Meal is recalling its unsweetened puffed rice and puffed wheat cereals with "Best If Used By" dates ranging from April 8, 2008 (coded as "APR0808")  to March 18, 2009 (coded as "MAR1809"). Salmonella bacteria can cause symptoms including diarrhea,

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6. FDA Warning for Honduran Cantaloupes
   

   March 24, 2008 -- Got any cantaloupes in your kitchen? Due to salmonella risk, the FDA wants you to call the store where you bought the cantaloupe and ask if it came from Agropecuaria Montelibano, a Honduran growing and packing company. If the cantaloupe came from that company, the FDA says to throw

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7. Men, Women, and Their Palate Preferences
   

   March 19, 2008 -- Vive le difference: when it comes to eating, men and women seem to prefer different foods. A new telephone survey of thousands of Americans shows that men are more likely to eat meat and chicken, and women are more likely to eat fruits and vegetables. Researchers talked to 14,660 A

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8. Pass the Veggies; Hold the Viruses
   

   March 18, 2008 -- Contamination of fresh, leafy green vegetables with disease-causing bacteria and viruses is definitely on the rise, a CDC study shows. Why? That's not clear, says study leader Michael Lynch, MD, a medical epidemiologist at the CDC. But the study, which looks back to 1973, shows tha

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9. Yak Cheese: Exotic, but Healthy?
   

   March 14, 2008 -- Yak cheese may have certain nutritional advantages over conventional cheddar cheese, a new study shows. Researchers in Canada and Nepal compared the fatty acid profiles of two types of cheese: Yak cheese made from milk of yaks grazing on grasses in Nepal's highlands Cheddar cheese

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10. Salmonella Spurs Aunt Jemima Recall
    

    March 5, 2008 -- The Quaker Oats Co. is recalling certain boxes of its Aunt Jemima Pancake & Waffle mixes because of potential salmonella contamination. No illnesses have been reported in connection with the recall, according to a Quaker news release. The recall only includes products that have "Bes

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