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Monday, January 14, 2013

CDC: Quick Health & Safety Tips For Families

Being healthy and safe is just minutes away.

The following text is compiled from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tip sheets: "Being healthy and safe takes commitment, but it doesn’t have to be time-consuming," says the CDC. "Most things are so simple and take so little time, that you’ll wonder why you’ve been avoiding them." According to the CDC, we have 1,440 minutes in the day. Here are some quick tips that will only take away 1 to 5 of those minutes: One Minute or Less for Health  Five Minutes or Less for Health  More Than Five Minutes and Worth It SHARON PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Company Pulls Potentially Contaminated Cheese

The potentially contaminated ricotta salata cheese may have been sold in Massachusetts.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning Massachusetts residents of potentially contaminated ricotta salata cheese sold in the state. Forever Cheese Inc. voluntarily recalled one lot of Frescolina brand ricotta salata cheese because of Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects more than a dozen states, including Massachusetts. The recalled cheese was sold to distributors for retailers and restaurants between June 20 and Aug. 9. The CDC has not reported the exact locations of the sales or companies that may have sold the cheese.  “The recall affects lot number T9425 and/or production code 441202. Products were sold to supermarkets, restaurants and wholesale distributors,” according to the CDC. The CDC …

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