Taylor Farms of Maryland is recalling about 5,084 pounds of broccoli salad kit products. The salad dressing in packets in the kits may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. There have been no reports of illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
The salad kits were shipped to distributors and retail locations (delis) for consumer purchase in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Vermont. The recalled products include 6.06-pound boxes labeled “Taylor Farms Broccoli Crunch with Bacon and Dressing” with case code 310151, produced on October 21 and October 22, 2013. Also recalled are 12.13-pound boxes of the same product, with case code 310153, produced October 21 through October 23, 2013.
Case labels have the establishment number “EST. 34522” inside the USDA mark of inspection. Retail consumers and the general public will not typically see the boxes and labels, because the product is unboxed by retailers and the kit used to make salads for retail sale.
The symptoms of listeriosis, the illness caused by Listeria monocytogenes, includes fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions, sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other GI symptoms. In pregnant women, there may be only a mild flu-like illness, but Listeria can cause stillbirth and miscarriage. If you have eaten these salads and become ill in the next two months, see your health care provider.
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