KILLER ALMONDS
June 1st, 2004
BY MONICA DOBIE
AN OUTBREAK of salmonella in almonds harming 25 US citizens has resulted in 13 million pounds of almonds being recalled from one of the world's largest almond producers, Paramount Farms, in central California. The USA Food and Drug Administration received reports of food poisoning from six states with people reporting fever, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
AN OUTBREAK of salmonella in almonds harming 25 US citizens has resulted in 13 million pounds of almonds being recalled from one of the world's largest almond producers, Paramount Farms, in central California. The USA Food and Drug Administration received reports of food poisoning from six states with people reporting fever, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
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