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Salmonella Scare Strikes Philly Area; China Shuts Down 5,000 Businesses In a Crackdown on Rampant Food-Safety Violations

• The latest nationwide salmonella scare hits the Philly area, and Giant Food stores are pulling Shady Brooks Farms ground turkey products from its shelves in response to it. [Action News]

• Authorities in China have reportedly arrested 2,000 people and closed down 5,000 businesses following a four-month investigation that showed food-safety violations are still rampant in the country. [WSJ]

• In Kenya, amid food shortages and severe drought, camel milk is being looked to as a possible savior. [Inside Africa/CNN]

• Coconut water seems to be just another expensive gimmick, though it does contain a lot of potassium. [HuffPo]

• London Indian restaurant Tamarind is heading to Southern California as a fast-casual concept, “hoping to do for Indian food what P.F. Chang’s China Bistro did for Chinese.” [NRN]

• Before the commercial lobster season starts on August 6, divers are flocking to Florida for a two-day window that lets anyone who’s able to catch up to twelve of the crustaceans. [NYDN]

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