Bloom Grocery Store Monitors Swine Flu Outbreak
Salisbury, NC (4/28/2009)

April 28, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE           

CONTACT:    Christy Phillips-Brown
Food Lion LLC
        704-633-8250 ext. 2221
       
Bloom Grocery Store Monitors Swine Flu Outbreak
Company prepared to respond quickly to protect customer and associates

SALISBURY, N.C. — Bloom Grocery Store wants to assure its customers that the company is closely monitoring the swine flu outbreak in Mexico and the United States.  The company is taking appropriate precautions to protect customers and associates.
Bloom Grocery Store reminds customers that the swine flu is not a food safety issue since the swine flu is not transmitted via food.  As noted by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA), all pork and poultry products are safe to eat.  The government will continue to work with food suppliers to monitor the nation’s food supply system to ensure the safety of food products in the United States.  As always, Bloom Grocery Store encourages customers to follow safe meat handling procedures and cooking processes, including cooking pork at temperatures of 160 degrees or higher.
Bloom Grocery Store will continue to monitor the situation to make sure the company is fully prepared to protect and support our customers and associates.  Bloom Grocery Store fully understands the critical service it provides to the communities it serves and will be prepared to continue to serve customers throughout this event. 
Food Lion LLC is a subsidiary of Brussels-based Delhaize Group (NYSE: DEG). Food Lion LLC operates more than 1,300 supermarkets, either directly or through affiliated entities, under the names of Food Lion, Bloom, Bottom Dollar Food, Harveys and Reid’s. These stores meet local customer needs and preferences for the freshest and best quality products. Food Lion LLC employs approximately 74,000 associates in 11 Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states.
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