The recall of Kirkland Signature Real Sliced Fruit at Costco stores for possible Salmonella contamination has been updated by the FDA. Oregon Freeze Dry Inc. of Oregon has recalled 59,780 cases of the product, which was produced exclusively for Costco. No confirmed cases of Salmonella poisoning have been reported at this time. Symptoms of a Salmonella infection include fever, diarrhea that may be bloody, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
The product is sold in a red and white case with 20 pouches of freeze-dried snacks. The best before dates, which are on the upper left hand corner of the front panel of the case, are FEB 14 2015 – MAR 11 2015. The cases were distributed to Costco Wholesale stores in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Puerto Rico.
The product was removed from Costco stores. A statement from the company reads, “any Kirkland Signature Real Sliced Fruit that is currently available for purchase has been rigorously tested and is safe for consumption.”
If you purchased this product, do not eat it. Return it to the place of purchase for a refund or discard it in a sealed container.
