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Turkey recall: How it ranks with major food recalls

Cargill has recalled roughly 36 million pounds of ground turkey products distributed nationwide. How does that compare with past food recalls?

4. Spinach recall – September 2006

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Steve Rispoli, supervisor of produce at Whole Foods Market in Middletown, N.J., arranges bagged produce, including fresh spinach, at the supermarket Jan. 31, 2007. The September 2006 national spinach recall, initially linked to five fatalities, appears to have shaken consumer confidence in spinach and other greens. But investigators could not pinpoint the contamination source.

  • By Geoff Johnson Contributor

Customers were warned not to eat bagged or fresh spinach after the CDC reported cases of e.coli contamination in 19 states. In all, the outbreak was linked to five fatalities and more than $350 million in losses for the spinach industry. After an investigation, an FDA report said the cause remained unknown.

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