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?

3. Romaine lettuce recall – May 2010

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Freshway Foods in Sidney, Ohio, is photographed May, 7, 2010. Federal investigators linked the company's bagged salads with the hospitalization of 12 people.

Freshway Foods’ romaine lettuce was the source of a major recall involving ‘grab and go’ bagged salad as well as romaine lettuce offered with in-store salad bars and delis at supermarkets. These products were found in 23 states and Washington, D.C., and linked to the hospitalization of 12 people, including three with life-threatening symptoms, according to the FDA.

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