WASHINGTON (AP) - A big recall is under way across the country
for nonfat dry milk, cocoa and other products linked to a possible
salmonella contamination at a Minnesota processing plant.
     
The Food and Drug Administration says Plainview Milk Products
Cooperative is recalling instant nonfat dried milk, whey protein,
fruit stabilizers and food thickening agents. The suspect products
were made over the past two years.
     
Salmonella can cause serious infections, especially in children,
the elderly and those with weakened immune systems.
     
The FDA says none of the Minnesota processor's products were
sold directly to the public, but to other distributors.
     
CPI Foods of Dallas recalled about 15,000 packets of nonfat dry
milk. The company said the packets are parts of CPI Foods
shelf-stable meal kits distributed to community service companies
in Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, West Virginia, North Carolina, Nevada
and Kentucky.

     
     
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