ConAgra Foods Inc. (CAG) is recalling all its Marie Callender's brand Cheesy Chicken and Rice frozen meals after the product became suspect during the investigation of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 29 people in 14 states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in statement released late Thursday.

"Eight of the case-patients specifically reported eating this product in April and May, 2010, prior to illness onset," the USDA said. "The last reported illness was reported on May 22."

ConAgra called the recall a "precautionary" measure and said it has been aiding in the salmonella outbreak investigation although there "is no definitive link between the recalled product and any illness."

Salmonella can be deadly, especially to people with weak immune systems and the elderly. Common symptoms of salmonellosis are diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever.

-By Bill Tomson, Dow Jones Newswires; 202-646-0088; bill.tomson@dowjones.com
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