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Saturday, September 22, 2012

Trader Joe's Peanut Butter Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is recommending that people who shop at Trader Joe's avoid its peanut butter products.

People who shop at Trader Joe's are being warned to avoid its peanut butter due to an ongoing investigation into a multi-state outbreak of salmonella, according to the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The department is asking that people not consume Trader Joe’s brand Valencia Creamy Salted Peanut Butter made with sea salt, but it warned that other peanut butter products could also be contaminated, according to a press release. Officials say customers should set aside any peanut butter they've bought recently. Maryland officials are working with several state health departments, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate the salmonella outbreak. So far…

Monday, August 20, 2012

Rotunda Revamp Schematics Approved

The proposed redevelopment of the Hampden mall can begin the Urban Design and Architectural Review Panel's final review process.

Members of a city review panel expressed concern about the architecture of the proposed redevelopment of the Rotunda, but gave approval to the project’s schematics on Thursday. The project will now move into the final approval phase with the Urban Design and Architectural Review Panel. The developer Hekemian and Co. still must schedule that part of the review process. "I think the architecture isn’t great," said panel member Gary Bowden. "There’s a lot of ugly buildings in the area, and I think this project has picked some of that up." Panel members expressed concern about how the project fits in with the surrounding neighborhoods, the massing of the project and the uniformity of many of the proposed buildings.  But the panel members did …

Friday, December 16, 2011

Runners Magazines Name Fleet Feet Among Top 50 Running Stores

The two magazines honored the Pikesville running store last week during a ceremony in Austin, Texas.

Fleet Feet Sports in Pikesville made Running Insight and Competitor magazines' top 50 running stores list, according to a news release from the publications. "The local retailer was recognized by a panel of industry experts for its outstanding service, product knowledge and merchandising," the release states. The Pikesville business received the award Dec. 9 during a ceremony in Austin, Texas. Fleet Feet is owned by Bobby and Karen Levin. Receiving the top honor was Shuh's Idaho Running Co., according to Competitor magazine's website. The process of selecting the 50 stores began with customers nominating their favorite stores located in the United States and more than 150 nominations were received, the website stated. The judging process …

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