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Thursday, August 23, 2012  If in doubt about a cantaloupe, throw it out

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  Missouri health officials have been notified of 12 confirmed cases of salmonella apparently traced to cantaloupes grown in southwestern Indiana.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a salmonella outbreak that has sickened dozens of people has been linked to a mail-order poultry hatchery in southwest Missouri.

Monday, July 23, 2012  Hannaford Supermarkets is alerting consumers that Cargill Beef is voluntarily recalling 29,339 pounds of ground beef that may contain salmonella.

Monday, July 23, 2012  Cargill Beef recalls 30,000 pounds of ground beef produced in Pennsylvania that may contain salmonella

Friday, May 18, 2012  Meta, Mo based Diamond Pet Foods is voluntarily recalling a second group of dog food because of potential exposure to salmonella.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  APNewsBreak: Obama's budget axes USDA program that tests for deadly bacteria in fresh produce

Thursday, August 04, 2011  Meatpacker Cargill recalls 36 million pounds of ground turkey linked to salmonella outbreak

Monday, March 07, 2011  Two reduced fat version of Skippy peanut butter are recalled after tests revealed salmonella.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising the public not to eat alfalfa sprouts produced by the Tiny Greens Organic Farm in Urbana, IL because of possible salmonella contamination.

Monday, November 22, 2010  A University of Missouri researcher hopes a new lab test will more quickly identify a food-poisoning bacteria often found in poultry and eggs.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010  The owner of one of two Iowa egg farms linked to as many as 1,600 salmonella illnesses is citing the Fifth Amendment in declining to testify at a House hearing on the outbreak.

Wednesday, September 08, 2010  The Associated Press has learned that the peanut industry executive whose filthy processing plants were blamed in a salmonella outbreak two years ago that killed nine people and sickened hundreds more is back in the business.

Thursday, August 26, 2010  Eggs sunny-side up still on the menu as chefs scramble to get recalled eggs out of kitchen

Wednesday, August 25, 2010  The Iowa hens at the heart of a massive recall are still laying eggs that could end up on a table near you. And food safety experts say that's OK.