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Friday, March 01, 2013  Updated with video; Four people charged in connection with a 2009 salmonella outbreak that killed nine people and sickened hundreds are set to appear in federal court in south Georgia.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  A federal grand jury has indicted four people in a 2009 salmonella outbreak linked to a Georgia peanut processing plant.

Monday, July 23, 2012  Cargill Beef recalls 30,000 pounds of ground beef produced in Pennsylvania that may contain salmonella

Thursday, February 16, 2012  APNewsBreak: Obama's budget axes USDA program that tests for deadly bacteria in fresh produce

Tuesday, August 30, 2011  Updated with video; Tifton residents contacted FOX 31 about a possible Salmonella outbreak. Health officials say there have been ten reported cases in the area.

Thursday, August 04, 2011  Meatpacker Cargill recalls 36 million pounds of ground turkey linked to salmonella outbreak

Wednesday, September 22, 2010  The owner of one of two Iowa egg farms linked to as many as 1,600 salmonella illnesses is citing the Fifth Amendment in declining to testify at a House hearing on the outbreak.

Wednesday, September 08, 2010  The Associated Press has learned that the peanut industry executive whose filthy processing plants were blamed in a salmonella outbreak two years ago that killed nine people and sickened hundreds more is back in the business.

Thursday, August 26, 2010  Eggs sunny-side up still on the menu as chefs scramble to get recalled eggs out of kitchen

Wednesday, August 25, 2010  The Iowa hens at the heart of a massive recall are still laying eggs that could end up on a table near you. And food safety experts say that's OK.

Friday, August 20, 2010  The nationwide recall of tainted eggs expanded Friday as a second Iowa egg farm was linked to the ongoing investigation of a salmonella outbreak that has already sickened more than 1,000 people.

Friday, August 20, 2010  An egg recall that began last week in a few states has now expanded to Georgia. 380 million eggs are being recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Thursday, August 19, 2010  A salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds and led to the recall of hundreds of millions of eggs from one Iowa firm will likely grow, federal health officials said Thursday.

Thursday, August 19, 2010  An egg recall that has been linked to a salmonella outbreak has expanded to 380 million eggs in several states including Georgia, reported WAGA FOX 5 in Atlanta.

Monday, August 09, 2010  Your children could get sick from the food your pet eats.