ALDI is recalling its Little Salad Bar Garden Salad for possible cyclospora contamination, in association with a recall issued by Fresh Express. This product is one of three listed by the FDA as potentially linked to a multistate cyclospora outbreak in the midwest that has sickened at least 76 people in 6 states.
The Little Salad Bar Garden Salad was sold in a 12 ounce plastic bag. The product has the UPC number 409910008297 stamped on the package, and the best if used by dates are May 1 through June 29, 2020. Fresh Express notified the company that some of its products were implicated in the outbreak by the FDA. No other ALDI products are affected by this recall. ALDI has removed this product from its store shelves.
The Little Salad Bar Garden salad was sold in ALDI stores in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. People sickened in the cyclospora outbreak live in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Kansas.
If you purchased this salad, do not eat it. Throw it away in a sealed garbage can with a tight fitting lid, or take it back to the place of purchase for a full refund. Wash your hands well with soap and water after handling this product.
If you ate this salad, watch for symptoms of cyclosporiasis, the illness caused by this microscopic parasite, which can take up to a week to appear. Those symptoms include diarrhea that is watery and explosive, nausea, fatigue, weight loss, loss of appetite, stomach pain and cramps, bloating, and increased gas. Some patients may also experience flu-like symptoms such as headache, fever, vomiting, and body aches. If untreated, this illness can last for weeks or months.
