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News Cousins Spinach Vinaigrette in 16 oz. jars Cousins Products, LLC, of Covington,LA is voluntarily recalling the following Spinach Vinaigrette in 16 oz. jars.This product is being recalled because it contains egg, soy, and wheat, and was distributed inpackaging that did not reveal the presence of these ingredients. The product is manufacturedusing bread crumbs which contain these allergens. People who have an allergy or severesensitivity to egg, soy, or wheat run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction ifthey consume these products. Daniele International Inc. Recall - 2nd EXPANSION. The recalled items below may be found in Costcos, Hilanders, Krogers,Sam’s Clubs, Walmarts, and Super K-Marts throughout Illinois. Localsshould check for these recalled products at these stores during thecourse of routine inspections.Daniele International Inc., an establishment with operations in Pascoag andMapleville, R.I., is recalling approximately 1,263,754* pounds of ready-to-eat(RTE) varieties of Italian sausage products, including salami/salame, incommerce and potentially available to customers in retail locations becausethey may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Department ofAgriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. West Missouri Beef, LLC is recalling fresh boneless beef West Missouri Beef, LLC, a Rockville, Mo.,establishment, is recalling approximately 14,000 pounds of fresh boneless beefproducts that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Departmentof Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. PARKERS FARM product recall THE RECALLED PRODUCTS WERE DISTRIBUTED NATIONWIDE IN THE FOLLOWING RETAIL STORES : HY-VEE, CUB, RAINBOW, BYERLYS LUNDS, TARGET, WHOLE FOODS, JEWEL, DOMINICKS, MARSH, PRICE CHOPPER, SHOP RITE, NASH FINCH, SAMS CLUB, COSTCO, SAFEWAY. THE FOLLOWING RECALLED PRODUCTS WERE SOLD UNDER THE PARKERS FARM OR PARKERS LABEL: Recall on select HAPPYTOT Stage 4 and NUTURE , INC. ISSUES VOLUNTARY RECALL ON SELECTHAPPYTOT STAGE 4 AND HAPPYBABY STAGE 1 AND STAGE 2POUCH MEALS DUE TO A PACKAGING DEFECT THAT COULDCAUSE A POSSIBLE BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION WISCONSIN CHEESEMAN RECALLS CHEESE – The WisconsinCheeseman® announced today that it is recalling cheese log/cheese ball products in conjunctionwith the voluntary recall initiated by Parkers Farm, Inc. on January 15, 2010. Parkers Farm,Inc., located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, believes some of its food items have the potential to becontaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. The recall was a result of a sampling doneby the state of Wisconsin and the state of Minnesota Salami recall UPDATED Daniele International Inc. is recalling ready-to-eat (RTE) varieties ofItalian sausage products. Tylenol® Arthritis Pain 100 Count With Ez-Open Cap recall In consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc., is expanding its voluntary recall to include all available product lots of TYLENOL® Arthritis Pain Caplet 100 count bottles, with the distinctive red EZ-OPEN CAP (Full list of lot numbers provided below). In November 2009, 5 lots of this product were recalled due to consumer reports of an unusual moldy, musty, or mildew-like odor that was associated with nausea, stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea. Organic No Salt Pea soup recall Health Valley Organic No Salt Added Split Pea Soup (15 oz.) withthe lot codes 22JUL2011, 18AUG2011, and 11SEP2011 because of the presence of anundeclared dairy allergen. This soup contains butter and potatoes, which are not listed on theingredient statements of the affected lots. Salmonella outbreak Linked to Water Frogs The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and local health departments in Illinoisare collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and publichealth officials from other states in the investigation of a multi-state outbreak ofinfections caused by a strain of Salmonella ser. Typhimurium. As of December 7, 48 Salmonella cases from 25 states had been identified with a common pulsed-field gelelectrophoresis (PFGE) pattern. Public Health Agencies Provide Community Groups Tools to Fight Alarming STD Rates The St. Clair County Health Department, East Side Health District and the Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health (ICAH) held a regional workshop on Adolescent Sexual Health on April 1, 2009 at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows with nearly 100 participants from area churches, schools, community organizations, and health professionals that provide services to teens attending. Tuberculosis Control This program is unique in that it serves all residents of St. Clair County. Prevention, care and treatment of mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) are the programs’ primary focus. Multiple services are available from screenings to primary care treatment for cases of tuberculosis disease and infection. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s) / St. Clair County The Department works in conjunction with the IDPH/STD Program in monitoring rates for four primary STD’s. In St. Clair County as well as through out the State and the nation, certain population groups represent a disproportionate case rate for four primary STD’s: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B. recalling Arrowhead Mills® Organic Stone Ground Whole Wheat Flour FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- HEREFORD, TX -- February 20, 2009 --- Arrowhead Mills, Inc. announced that it is taking the precautionary measure of recalling Arrowhead Mills® Organic Stone Ground Whole Wheat Flour (2 lbs.) with a lot code of 06OCT09 because of the possibility of the presence of an undeclared dairy allergen in a limited number of bags within this lot. The lot code is located on the right side of the upper front panel of the individual bag of flour. No other lot codes of this product or any other Arrowhead Mills products are affected in any way and there have been no reported illnesses.

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