Tag: waterborne diseases
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Frozen fruit recall: Products sold at Walmart, Target pose listeria risk
[ad_1] Several types of frozen fruit sold at Walmart WMT, -0.19%, Aldi, Target TGT, -0.42%, Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s are being recalled over a possible bacterial contamination, the Food and Drug Administration announced this week. The FDA warned that the food products could contain Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause “serious and sometimes…
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Opinion: Why are unsafe products still being used even after they’ve been recalled?
[ad_1] Even when companies have the best of intentions, anything you buy — from the exercise equipment you use to stay in shape to the vegetables you eat — potentially can pose a health hazard. While companies and the government agencies that regulate them often recall products after learning about the dangers, the process is…