Salmonella-Tainted Whey Ingredient Recall Spreads To Finished Supplements
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A Minnesota creamery's recall of whey protein potentially contaminated with salmonella offers the latest lesson in how quickly one firm's ingredient can spread through the dietary supplement industry's supply chain.
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