Canada: 12 Known Dead in Listeriosis Food Posioning

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Twelve people have now died out of 26 confirmed cases of food poisoning linked to deli meat produced at a plant owned by Maple Leaf Foods Inc, Canadian health officials said Monday...more

Dog Food Recall: Costco/Albertsons

Pedigree dog food recalled for possible contamination

Asssociated Press

Article Last Updated: 08/13/2008 08:30:47 AM PDT

SAN DIEGO - State public health officials have recalled a type of Pedigree pet food because of possible salmonella contamination.

The California Department of Public Health issued a statement Tuesday pulling certain bags of Pedigree Complete Nutrition Small Crunchy Bites out of the market.

Mars Petcare US of Franklin, Tennessee, which makes the pet food, says that a component that should have held back because of positive test results was accidentally shipped to a Pedigree facility in Tracy.

It was used in about 100 bags of the food, which were shipped to Albertsons supermarkets in Southern California and to Costco stores statewide.

There have been no reports of illnesses resulting from the recalled pet food.

E.Coli- Whole Foods linked to Nebraska Beef Recall

Whole Foods Recalls  E.coli contaminated Beef ,

Sold between June 2 and August 6.

E.Coli 0157:H7

The USDA's food safety agency rated the recall "Class 1", meaning the toxin-producing E.coli strain presents a "health hazard" situation where there is a reasonable probiblity that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death", especially in the young, elderly and those with compromised immune systems.