MARLER BLOG: ConAgra contacted about salmonella pot pies - (Marler Blog)
October 9, 2007 – 6:00 pmJosh Funk, Omaha AP Business Writer, posted on Yahoo News a few moments ago:
Health Officials Call ConAgra About Possible Pot Pie Problems
Several state health departments have told ConAgra Foods Inc. its Banquet pot pies may be linked to cases of salmonella, but the company said the pies are safe if they’re cooked properly. ConAgra spokeswoman Stephanie Childs said Tuesday she didn’t know how many health departments had contacted the company, which is working with officials to determine whether any additional precautions are necessary.
No recall is being planned, she said.
Dave Daigle with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Tuesday that the agency is tracking a large salmonella outbreak with cases in several states. More details of the salmonella outbreak, including the number of cases reported and states involved, were expected to be released later Tuesday.
Salmonella sickens about 40,000 people a year in the U.S. and […]
MORE:
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/news/fsnews.cfm?newsid=21787
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