As health officials across the country are seeking answers to the E. Coli-tainted spinach outbreak, most people are not aware that in August the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a virus mix to kill bacteria in a spray form for prepackaged meats.

The bacteria, listeria can contaminate processed meats after they are packaged. The FDA-approved spray is a mix of viruses to kill the bacteria. Food companies will now be allowed to spray it on these foods prior to packaging and distribution

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Fullei Fresh of Miami, Florida, are recalling 5-ounce containers of alfalfa sprouts after evidence that they may be contaminated with Salmonella.

While no incidents have been reported so far, the FDA says the recalled alfalfa sprouts were distributed statewide in food service establishments

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Classic Salads are voluntarily recalling 4lb., 2lb. and 10 oz. Baby Spinach and 4lb., 3lb., 1.5lb., Spring Mix, "because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems."

According to the FDA, "Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain 12 to 72 hours after infection. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis

About five months ago Cadbury-Schweppes Plc. found a very low level of a salmonella strain in their chocolate but did not report the contamination until June 19.

The U.K. Food Standards Agency is investigating why it took so long for the company to report the contamination but Cadbury maintains that they were not trying to hide anything

Survivors of the earthquake in Indonesia are at risk of contracting the avian flu, as hundreds now live in chicken shelters.

Merlin, a British charity administering aid to quake survivors, is warning the World Health Organization (WHO) that the makeshift housing puts innocent people at risk of catching the deadly virus