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Deadly listeria outbreak linked to chicken alfredo fettucine sold at Kroger and Walmart
Read full article: Deadly listeria outbreak linked to chicken alfredo fettucine sold at Kroger and WalmartA listeria food poisoning outbreak that has killed three people and led to one pregnancy loss is linked to newly recalled heat-and-eat chicken fettucine alfredo products sold at Kroger and Walmart stores.
CDC: Florida ice cream possible source of listeria outbreak
Read full article: CDC: Florida ice cream possible source of listeria outbreakThe estate of an Illinois woman who died earlier this year from a listeria infection filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against a Florida ice cream company that health officials have connected to a multistate outbreak.
CDC investigates new listeria outbreak with mysterious Florida link; 1 death reported
Read full article: CDC investigates new listeria outbreak with mysterious Florida link; 1 death reportedInvestigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are looking into a new listeria outbreak that has a link to Florida, according to a news release from the public health agency Thursday.

Chicken processing company makes recall
Read full article: Chicken processing company makes recallThe original recall included an undetermined amount of ready-to-eat poultry products including frozen cooked, diced, or shredded chicken distributed by brands including Butterball, Perdue, and Sysco. A listeria infection may result in brain or bloodstream infection and can be treated with antibiotics. Symptoms of the infection include fever and diarrhea, muscle aches, and headache. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has released a full list of possibly affected retailers in their updated recall alert. Any chicken product that falls under the recall should be thrown away or returned to the place where it was purchased.

Hundreds flock to Penn Dutch in Margate for going-out-of-business sale
Read full article: Hundreds flock to Penn Dutch in Margate for going-out-of-business saleWolff on Wednesday drove from Deerfield Beach to the Penn Dutch Food Center in Margate one last time. On Wednesday morning, hundreds and hundreds of customers grabbed anything they could as Penn Dutch in Margate opened for a going-out-of-business sale. On Tuesday night, loyal Penn Dutch Food Center customers received an email from the company saying they were closing the Hollywood and Margate locations permanently. "Over 30 years I have been going to Penn Dutch -- since I was a little girl. Schwartz is a Margate City Commissioner who was at the Margate Food Center for the ribbon cutting in 2004.

Trader Joe's, Green Giant vegetables recalled due to Listeria risk
Read full article: Trader Joe's, Green Giant vegetables recalled due to Listeria riskSome packages of butternut squash, cauliflower, zucchini and vegetable bowls sold under the brands Green Giant, Trader Joe's and Signature Farms have been recalled, according to the FDA. (CNN) - Some packages of butternut squash, cauliflower, zucchini and vegetable bowls sold under the brands Green Giant, Trader Joe's and Signature Farms have been recalled, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Growers Express issued a full list of the products recalled. It includes:Green Giant Fresh Butternut Squash CubesGreen Giant Fresh Butternut Squash NoodlesGreen Giant Fresh Butternut Squash DicedGreen Giant Fresh Cauliflower Crumbles Fried Rice BlendGreen Giant Fresh Ramen Soup BowlGreen Giant Fresh Sweet Potato Cauliflower CrumblesGreen Giant Fresh Zucchini NoodlesSignature Farms Cauliflower CrumblesTrader Joe's Butternut Squash SpiralsTrader Joe's Zucchini SpiralsGrowers Express said it is sanitizing the factory and equipment involved and conducting additional safety tests. No other Growers Express products were involved in the recall.