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06/03/12 Avoid bacteria with proper food handling Source: TBO.com - Tampa Bay FL I just heard there's some new outbreak of food poisoning and that we should only buy pork that was raised without antibiotics.
06/01/12 First Lawsuit Filed Against Diamond Pet Foods Source: Dogster's for the Love of Dog Blog The first lawsuit against Diamond Pet Foods and Costco stores was filed on Monday for damages caused by Salmonella-tainted pet food.
06/01/12 E. coli a factor in death of Millbury boy Source: Telegram & Gazette - Worcester MA MILLBURY A 6-year-old boy who died last week was most likely the victim of complications related to food poisoning, public health officials said yesterday.
06/01/12 Builder killed by bite from pet dog Source: This Is Kent - UK On Thursday his partner, Michelle Dickinson told the Canterbury inquest that Mr Dickinson developed a purple rash over his body after separating a fight between his dogs on February 20.
05/30/12 Dog Food Salmonella Lawsuit Filed by Pritzker Olsen... Source: Infospace Inc MINNEAPOLIS--( BUSINESS WIRE )--National food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen has filed what is believed to be the first lawsuit against Diamond Pet Food Processors and Costco Wholesale Corp. in connection with the dog food Salmonella Infantis outbreak that has sickened at least 15 people in nine states, including Alabama, Connecticut, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

Background on food poisoning

Foodborne illness (also foodborne disease and colloquially referred to as food poisoning) is any illness resulting from the consumption of contaminated food, pathogenic bacteria, viruses, or parasites that contaminate food, as well as chemical or natural toxins such as poisonous mushrooms.

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