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Parents of children at 14 Harford schools warned of pizza product recall
Parents of children who attend 14 Harford County public schools were warned by school officials Thursday night that their children may have eaten a pizza product that is subject to a voluntary recall because of possible E. coli bacteria contamination....Tags: Consumers, Medical Specialization, Teaching and Learning, Havre de Grace, Health and Medical Professionals
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Letter to parents at Harford schools where recalled food product was served
The following is the text of a letter to parents, dated Friday, April 5, that was sent home with students attending 14 Harford County public schools where a recalled food product, Pepperoni Pizzatas by Rich Products Corp., was served to students earlier...
Tags: Harford County, Schools, Pepperoni, Food Industry, Public Schools
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Sequester debate hides the cold facts of our budget crisis
Federal deficits are too large, and mounting national debt threatens future generations. But as Democrats and Republicans squabble over the mandatory spending cuts known as sequestration that went into effect Friday night, they are failing to face the...
Tags: Economic Indicator, Health Care Reform (2009), Prices, Government Health Care, Bankruptcy
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Wegmans recalls packaged salad due to E. coli fear
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Wegmans is recalling its Organic Spinach and Spring Mix salads because it may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria. The Rochester-based grocery chain says the recall covers 5 ounce and 11 ounce packages sold between Oct. 14 and...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., Salads
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Wegmans recalls five products in four days
Wegmans has recalled five separate products in four days because of potential health risks. On Tuesday, Oct. 30, the popular grocer, which opened a store in Columbia in June, recalled three gluten-free baking mixes because the products may have contained...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Pumpkin, Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., Product Recalls, Chocolate Cake
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Is organic food worth it?
Not so long ago, only "health food nuts" preferred organically grown fresh fruits, vegetables and meats over their industrial agriculture equivalents. Nowadays, lots of people look for the words "organically grown" when they want to eat healthy. But...
Tags: Aquaculture, Dining and Drinking, Global Warming, Agricultural Research and Technology, Agriculture
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Maryland State Fair organizers on alert for swine flu
As the state fair opens in Timonium, pigs that will be judged for prizes will also be under scrutiny from state veterinarians after an outbreak of swine flu nearly threatened to shut down the event.
The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene...Tags: Family, Queen Anne (Prince George's, Maryland), Flu, Queen Anne's County, Diseases and Illnesses
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GBMC doctor talks about food safety for the Fourth of July
With the Fourth of July approaching, many people are contemplating cookouts and picnics. But all that celebratory food and drink can pose a threat to your health. There are steps to take to ensure there aren't any unwelcome fireworks in your belly,...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Chemical Industry, Fever, Vomiting, Pharmaceuticals
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Clean produce to avoid food poisoning
It’s farmers’ market time, and all those fruits and vegetables seem so fresh. But they aren’t necessarily clean. Like supermarket produce, these local and even organic items need a wash before eating, according to the Academy of...
Tags: Salmonella Infection, ConAgra Foods Incorporated, Healthy Diet, Physical Conditions, Calicivirus
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Sewage leaks foul Baltimore streams, harbor
Heavy rains routinely trigger big sewage overflows in Baltimore, but there is growing evidence that chronic leaks from the region's aging, cracked sewer lines are a bigger threat to public health.
Though storm-fed spills can be dramatic, Baltimore's'...Tags: Water, Business, Wildlife, Johns Hopkins University, Natural Resources
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Ground beef recalled in Maryland
If you've stuck some ground beef in your freezer after Aug. 23, listen up.
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. of Emporia, Kan. is recalling more than 113,000 pounds of ground beef due to a possible E. coli contamination in Ohio, according to the USDA.
The meat...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Emporia (Emporia, Virginia), U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Local growers, retailers try to reassure cantaloupe eaters after listeria outbreak
Local melon growers and retailers are trying to reassure consumers after listeria linked to cantaloupe from a Colorado farm killed 13 people across the country, including one in Maryland — the deadliest foodborne outbreak in more than a decade....Tags: Safeway Inc., Consumers, Citizens Initiative and Recall, Perry Hall, White Marsh
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