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A couple was fined $42,000 for causing what has been called the worst food poisoning outbreak in New South Wales, Australia recently. Reports say Long and Linda Fou, former owners of the Homebush French Golden Hot Bakery led to 319 people falling ill in 2007. They ultimately pleaded guilty to four charges of handling and selling unsafe food. An investigation by the NSW Food Authority found that the source of the food poisoning was mayonnaise. The condiment, which was used…

Reports say some commercially packaged Leadbetter Cowboy Beef Burger has been the cause of five possible E. coli infections, with at least one more suspected case being investigated. The cases have reportedly occurred at a youth camp in Ontario, Canada, and that at least one of those sickened by the tainted burgers had to be hospitalized. Although the youth has now been released — and everyone else who was stricken by the meat has recovered – the public needs to…