Saturday, July 14, 2007

Seasoning mix from China suspected...

As China fights the bad pr related to it's food production it appears another product made in China is being blamed for illness in humans:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A seasoning mix may be the source of salmonella bacteria that contaminated Veggie Booty snacks earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.

Sixty-one children in 19 states became ill between March and June in an outbreak of foodborne illness, said the FDA. The FDA said its tests confirmed a strain of salmonella was responsible.

On its Web site, Robert's American Gourmet said the seasoning came from a New Jersey company and "it is believed the ingredient at issue was obtained from China." Robert's said it would adopt testing measures for its ingredients "which far exceed" industry and government standards.

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