WASHINGTON (Michigan News Source) – A salmonella outbreak is prompting Trader Joe’s to pull fresh basil from shelves in 29 states, including Michigan.
The California-based company says it pulled the “Infinite Herbs” basil after 12 people got sick. The CDC tells consumers to throw it away or return it to Trader Joe’s.
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Along with Washington D.C., the 29 states where the contaminated herbs were distributed include: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
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