Canada expands recall of salmonella-tainted products
Canwest News Service
More items were added Saturday morning to a growing recall list of products that could be contaminated with salmonella after a popular flavour enhancer was found to be tainted with the bacteria last month. [More...]
Tags: Food Recalls, Salmonella
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