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Hot detective story: Tracing jalapeno pepper lead in salmonella case
Associated PressIt was a hot lead for detectives on a cold case. People suddenly were getting salmonella at a restaurant in the state of Minnesota more than 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) from the center of the U.S. outbreak. Not my tomatoes, protested the manager. He...Tags: Illnesses, Healthcare Policies, University of Minnesota, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases
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Ukrainian president believes former ally involved in his near lethal poisoning
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said today he believes a former ally and friend was involved in his near fatal poisoning four years ago. At a news conference, Yushchenko named David Zhvania, a member of a pro-presidential parliamentary faction...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Government, Emergency Incidents, National Government, Human Rights
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South Florida hospital guard uncaring; nurse showed compassion
On July 4, my 91-year-old father was stranded in his disabled car with a violent attack of food poisoning in front of Pembroke Memorial Hospital on Sheridan Street. He begged the guard for entrance to the men's room and his pleas were coldly dismissed. A...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Medical Staff
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Darden spends big on lobbying
Sentinel Staff WriterDarden Restaurants is spending a lot more money this year to influence members of Congress and other federal officials in Washington. Darden, the only Fortune 500 company based in Orlando, spent nearly a half-million dollars on federal lobbying during...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Food and Dining Culture, Minority Groups, Food Industry, House
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Tomatoes Are Safe
The Associated PressIt's OK to eat all kinds of tomatoes again, the U.S. government declared last Thursday — lifting its salmonella warning on the summer favorites amid signs that the record outbreak, while not over, may finally be slowing. Hot peppers still get a...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Health Organizations, Diseases, Livestock Farming, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Minnesota's food tracking offers lessons to feds
WASHINGTON - It was a hot lead for detectives on a cold case. People were getting salmonella at a Minnesota restaurant more than 1,000 miles from the center of the nation's outbreak. Not my tomatoes, protested the manager. He'd switched his supply to...Tags: Illnesses, Healthcare Policies, University of Minnesota, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Organizations
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We think: The plight of Florida's tomato growers shows the need for an overhaul
After former U.S. Labor Secretary Raymond Donavon was acquitted on corruption charges in 1987, he asked, "Which office do I go to to get my reputation back?" That's a ripe question now for Florida's tomato growers. About six weeks ago, the U.S. Food...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Corrupt Practices, Food Industry, House, Corporate Crime
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Tattoo parlors, camps targeted for higher fees
Associated Press WriterTattoo parlors and religious camps, hotels and restaurants, body piercers, and bed and breakfasts would have to pay new and higher fees to the state under a proposal to help plug a budget hole. The state Department of Health Services hopes the increased...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Hotels and Accommodations, Tourism and Leisure
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Durbin blasts FDA's veggie mix-up
The Swampby Christi Parsons Before you breathe a sigh of relief that the real culprit of the summer salmonella outbreak has been found, consider this critique from Sen. Dick Durbin. It took three months for the FDA to figure out the......Tags: Richard Durbin, Healthcare Policies, Food Industry
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Recent servings of The Stew
Here are some recent entries from our food and dining blog, The Stew, chicagotribune.com/stew: Jewel to open new concept store in Lincoln Park Jewel-Osco is planning to open a 16,000-square-foot concept store called Urban Fresh, by Jewel in Lincoln Park...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Supervalu Inc., Merck & Company Incorporated
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