Food Alert: Eggs and Blueberry Jam Recalled Over Salmonella Risk
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There is a food alert in Italy. People found Salmonella in some eggs.
Salmonella is bad bacteria. It can make people sick.
Companies must recall 18 batches of eggs. A recall means they take the food back.
Some of the eggs are already expired. This means the date to eat them is over.
There is also an alert for blueberry jam. One batch of jam may have Salmonella too.
Health workers say: check your eggs and jam at home.
Look for the batch number on the box or jar. This number shows which food is dangerous.
If you have the bad batch, do not eat it. Throw it away or return it to the shop.
Doctors say Salmonella can cause stomach pain. It can also cause fever and feeling sick.
Most people get better in a few days. But some people, like children, need a doctor.
Vocabulary7 words
- alert
- a warning about danger
- Salmonella
- bad bacteria that can make you sick from food
- bacteria
- tiny living things; some make you ill
- recall
- to take a product back because it is not safe
- batches
- groups of the same product made together
- expired
- past the date you should eat the food
- jam
- sweet food made from fruit
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1. Salmonella 2. 18 3. Not eat it
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There is a food _____ in Italy. People found _____ in some eggs.
Salmonella is bad _____. It can make people sick.
Companies must _____ 18 _____ of eggs. A recall means they take the food back.
Some of the eggs are already _____. This means the date to eat them is over.
There is also an alert for blueberry _____. One batch of jam may have Salmonella too.
Health workers say: check your eggs and jam at home.
Look for the batch number on the box or jar. This number shows which food is dangerous.
If you have the bad batch, do not eat it. Throw it away or return it to the shop.
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