A voluntary recall has been announced by River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC of Salinas, California after it was found that various bagged salad products could potentially be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This recall involves 2,154 cases of the products, which were distributed in Iowa, Ohio and Pennsylvania to be sold in retail markets. It was suspected that the salad products may be contaminated following routine random testing conducted by the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
The salad products involved in this recall include:
Farmers Market 8 oz Shredded Iceberg UPC Number 30034-30195 BEST BY 14OCT2011 A106A and A106B
Farmers Market 7 oz Parisian Blend UPC Number 30034-30259 BEST BY 14OCT2011 A106A and A106B
Farmers Market 9 oz Leafy Romaine UPC Number 30034-30364 BEST BY 14OCT2011 A106A and A106B
Farmers Market 12 oz Romaine Garden UPC Number 30034-30220 BEST BY 14OCT2011 A106A and A106B
Hy-Vee 8 oz Shredded Iceberg UPC Number 75450-12053 BEST BY 14OCT2011 A106A and A106B
Hy-Vee 12 oz American Blend UPC Number 75450-12047 BEST BY 14OCT2011 A106A and A106B
Hy-Vee 12 oz Garden Supreme UPC Number 75450-12046 BEST BY 14OCT2011 A106A and A106B
Hy-Vee 12 oz Romaine Garden UPC Number 75450-12058 BEST BY 14OCT2011 A106A and A106B
These bagged salad products were produced on September 27, 2011; all have “Best By” dates of October 14, 2011. To date, no illnesses have been reported in association with these products.
In other news related to Listeria, the CDC has recently updated the number of confirmed ill and dead due to the Cantaloupe Listeria outbreak. As of October 12th, 116 people across numerous states in the U.S. have become ill; one person suffered a miscarriage, and 23 have died in 12 states. The Cantaloupe Listeria outbreak has been the largest and deadliest to hit the nation in more than 25 years.
Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can be deadly to young children, elderly people and individuals with a weakened immune system, such as those who have had organ transplants, are undergoing treatment for cancer or who have HIV. Most healthy individuals experience symptoms that are short-term including stiffness, nausea, severe headache, fever, diarrhea and abdominal pain. These symptoms may not appear for up to 2 months after consuming foods tainted with Listeria bacteria.
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