CLEVELAND, Ohio-- A salad company is greatly expanding its recall of ready-to-eat salad, slaw and dip products because they might be contaminated with listeria, a dangerous foodborne pathogen, the company and the Food and Drug Administration said in a news release.
The Garden-Fresh products were distributed in 14 states, including Ohio, and include items as diverse as macaroni, potato, tuna, ham and pasta salads, spinach dips, fruit dips, salsa, and baked beans. Some of the brand names affected by the recall include Weis, Spartan, Portillo, Archer Farms, and D’Amico. You can see a list of all the items subject to the recall here.
Listeria is a type of bacteria that can cause a potentially fatal infection and is particularly dangerous to older adults, pregnant women, newborns, and adults with weakened immune systems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There were 1,651 cases of listeriosis (infection caused by listeria bacteria) nationwide from 2009–2011, and the infection was fatal in 21 percent of those cases.
In healthy people, the infection may cause fever or flu-like symptoms.
The Garden-Fresh products were distributed in 14 states, including Ohio, and include items as diverse as macaroni, potato, tuna, ham and pasta salads, spinach dips, fruit dips, salsa, and baked beans. Some of the brand names affected by the recall include Weis, Spartan, Portillo, Archer Farms, and D’Amico. You can see a list of all the items subject to the recall here.
Listeria is a type of bacteria that can cause a potentially fatal infection and is particularly dangerous to older adults, pregnant women, newborns, and adults with weakened immune systems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There were 1,651 cases of listeriosis (infection caused by listeria bacteria) nationwide from 2009–2011, and the infection was fatal in 21 percent of those cases.
In healthy people, the infection may cause fever or flu-like symptoms.