401 Illness Blamed on Salmonella Tainted ConAgra Pot Pies
Date Published: Friday, November 28th, 2008
Federal health officials say ConAgra pot pies were responsible for 401 cases of salmonella poisoning last year. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) blamed confusing microwave cooking instructions for many of the illnesses.
According to an article published in this week’s issue of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the ConAgra pot pies ultimately sickened 401 people in 41 states. Of those, 32 percent were hospitalized. According to the CDC, roughly 77 percent of those sickened had eaten ConAgra pot pies that had been cooked in the microwave. (more…)
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