US/Silver Spring: Zachary Confections recalls some Zachary Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Eggs due to Salmonella hazard. FDA: http://ht.ly/ibrlL
Direct link: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm341576.htm
About Salmonella poisoning:
Salmonellosis (Salmonella poisoning) is a very common type of food poisoning caused by the Salmonella bacterium. Although there are thought to be over 2,000 different kinds of these bacteria, only a comparative few make humans sick. Salmonella serotype “Typhimurium” and Salmonella serotype “Enteritidis” are the two most common types in the United States.
In young children, the elderly and people with compromised immune systems, Salmonellosis may cause serious and sometimes deadly infections. In otherwise healthy people, Salmonellosis may cause high fever, severe headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. In rare cases, however, Salmonellosis can cause more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected Aneurysms) Endocarditis and Arthritis. You can learn more about Salmonellosis from the US National Institutes of Health (“NIH”) at http://1.usa.gov/HI6RYS
Recalls Direct RIN: 2013-1613
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