Tuna Recall

Pre-made Tuna salad from Home Made Brand Foods has been recalled due to a possible contamination by Listeria Monocytogenes. According to wikipedia, this organism is rare but dangerous. It has a case death rate of 25%. In comparison, Salmonella has a case death rate of 1%. It is especially dangerous for children, the elderly, those with weakened immune systems, and can infect fetuses in the womb, usually causing miscarriages. The products being recalled are as follows:

• 99/ 5 lbs. units of "Home Made Brand Foods Tuna Salad" dated 8/19/08 expiration
• 412/10 lb. units of "Stop and Shop Tuna Salad" dated 8/19/08 expiration
• 366/12 oz. units of "Stop and Shop Tuna Salad" dated 8/19/08 expiration

No illnesses have been reported.

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