The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) has 85 cases of salmonella in the United States on its books since July 1, well over the average of 30 for

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this time period.  The disease has hit 27 states and resulted in 10 hospitalizations, CDC Spokeswoman Lola Russell told IntraFish.

Yet unclear is how many, if any, cases originated from the Foppen brand of smoked salmon that Costco removed from its shelves this week over salmonella concerns, the CDC said.

“However,