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Earlier in May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that more than 60 people across 23 states were affected by the most recent outbreak of Salmonella. Testing traced the illnesses to individuals who had contact with chicks, ducklings and other baby poultry from Mt. Healthy Hatcheries in Ohio.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Food Safety and Inspection Service announced recalls for more than 80 tons of food in late November. The recalled products included frozen chicken fettuccine alfredo, dried seaweed and blue cheese. Officials announced the recalls because of dangerous contaminations and undisclosed ingredients.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a series of early-November food recalls that include bacteria contaminations and potentially-dangerous undisclosed ingredients. Some of the recalled products were distributed nationwide.
Thousands of pounds of meat had to be recalled because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contaminations and an E. coli contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture labeled the recalls as "Class I" and called them "high" health risks.