Arizona
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Costco Gouda Cheese Contaminated with E. Coli
Bravo Farms is voluntarily recalling all Dutch Style Gouda because it may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. E. coli O157:H7 causes diarrhea illness often with bloody stools. Although most healthy adults can recover completely within a week, some people can develop a form of kidney failure. Young children and the elderly are most susceptible…
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Fry’s Food
Fry’s Food Stores is a supermarket chain based in Arizona, USA. The company is owned by The Kroger Co. History Fry’s Food was founded in Contra Costa County of California in 1954. The founder was Donald Fry, who was originally from Oklahoma. It was with the help of his brother Charles Fry that he opened…
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Bacteria and Fecal Matter Found in Grocery Carts
A recent study made by researcher Charles Gerba on the cleanliness of grocery carts concluded that grocery carts are not as clean as they look. This conclusion was made after swabbing and doing analyses of 85 samples of grocery carts in 4 states. Results of the analyses showed that 72% of the carts were found…
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Meat Sold at Grocery Stores Found to Contain Drug-Resistant Staphylococcus
A recent study conducted on the poultry and meat sold in various grocery stores has found that the products are almost always contaminated by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. The Clinical Infectious Diseases Journal reported that the bacteria could cause serious health risks, from infections of the skin to pneumonia. In some instances, Staphylococcus aureus infections…
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A Product Recall for Flower Foods’ One Bread and English Muffins
Flower Foods announced, on May 3, a product recall regarding its One Bread products, as well as specific varieties of its English Muffins. The recall was made because of the possibility of the presence of small metal pieces. Most of the recalled products are still in the company’s possession, however, those that have been sent…
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Two Expert Couponers Show ‘Extreme Couponing’ How Big They Can Save on Groceries
TLC’s Extreme Couponing featured two expert couponers from two different states who can trim down their grocery bill from a thousand dollars to a few hundred dollars, and even less than that. Arizona resident, Amber Flores, a self-confessed extreme shopper, is also an extreme couponer. Even though she has only been couponing for three months,…
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Product Recall for Kandy Cantaloupes
Eagle Produce, LLC announced on the 24th of June, a recall for some of its cantaloupes. These fruit may possibly have been contaminated with salmonella. The incidence was discovered after results of a random sampling done by the USDA showed that some cantaloupes in the particular lot were positive for salmonella. Those cantaloupes that were…
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H-E-B Carries Hawaiian Springs Water
The Hawaii-based premium natural bottled water company, has increased its retail availability to 105 H-E-B grocery stores in Texas and 13 AJ’s Fine Foods stores in Arizona. H-E-B, a major supermarket chain based in San Antonio, has more than 315 stores in Texas and northern Mexico. AJ’s Fine Foods was established in 1985, with a…