A Listeria monocytogenes outbreak in the United States associated with bagged salad has concerned many people. At least 12 people in the U.S. have been sickened in this outbreak. All of them have been hospitalized. Dole recalled certain packaged salad products made in its Springfield, Ohio facility. Only products with product codes starting with an "A" have been affected. If you purchased Dole salads, here's what to do. First, check your refrigerator to see if you have the recalled products. The salads can be identified by the letter "A" at the beginning of the manufacturing code found on the package. That code is underneath the "enjoy by" date. The recalled salads were all packaged at the Dole processing facility in Springfield, Ohio. There is no evidence "at this time" to suggest … [Read more...]
Listeria Recall of Dole Salads
A Listeria outbreak has prompted a recall of certain packaged salads made by Dole and sold under a variety of names. The only salads affected by this recall have product codes beginning with an "A". No other products are affected by this recall. The recalled products include the brand names: Dole, Fresh Selections, Simple Truth, Marketside, The Little Salad Bar, and President’s Choice. They can be identified by the letter “A” at the beginning of the manufacturing code found on the package. Consumers who have purchased these products should not eat them. The salads were made at Dole's Springfield, Ohio production facility where operations have been temporarily suspended. No other Dole facilities or products are affected. States where the recalled salads were sold … [Read more...]
