Saturday, July 12, 2008

Warning: Salmonella-Contaminated Tuna Salad

The Georgia Department of Agriculture has found Salmonella in a sample of “Deli Fresh” tuna salad manufactured by Allison’s Gourmet Kitchens of Moore, OK. The contamination was found during a routine sampling program, and no illnesses have been reported.

The tuna salad was sold in a 12-ounce packaged with the marking "USE BY 07/29/08 B1."

Georgia has notified the FDA of its finding. Ingle's – the store where the contaminated salad was purchased – has removed the product from its shelves. Department of Agriculture sanitarians will be checking other grocery stores in the state to make sure that the Salmonella-contaminated product has been removed from sale.

Consumers who have purchased this tuna salad should either discard it, or return it to the store for a refund. Anyone who has already eaten the contaminated product and begins to experience symptoms of salmonellosis – diarrhea, stomachache, low-grade fever, vomiting – should seek medical care.

2 comments:

  1. If you are going to copy an entire article which you have not written, I suggest you make a better and more obvious attempt of giving due credit for the original author and published site.

    While it is good to inform the public of contaminated foods, you do need to be cautious of copyright violations.

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  2. Thank you for your comment. You will notice that I linked to the original government press release by way of source acknowledgment. These public notices are meant for wide dissemination of safety information, without copyright concerns.

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