Topic: listeria

Yes, There’s A Spinach Recall Going On, Too–But It’s Not As Bad As It Sounds

Yes, There's A Spinach Recall Going On, Too--But It's Not As Bad As It Sounds

Well, this is unfortunate. In addition to that pretty major mango recall that’s going on, there’s also a worrisome recall of bagged spinach. Kroger grocery stores in 15 states have already pulled the leafy greens from their shelves due to fear of listeria, and are warning consumers to check the sell-by dates against the information provided by the company and the FDA. But before you swear off produce altogether, it’s important to point out that this particular incident doesn’t actually appear to be quite as serious as it may seem. More »

Hooray! Colorado Cantaloupes Won’t Kill You Anymore!

Hooray! Colorado Cantaloupes Won't Kill You Anymore!

This time last year, the CDC and FDA were warning consumers to avoid cantaloupes (specifically, Colorado cantaloupes) like the plague–because they were plagued. 2011′s deadly listeria outbreak claimed 30 lives, sickened people across the country, and cost farmers hundreds of thousands of dollars. But now, the AP is reporting, Colorado cantaloupes are finally back on shelves, and safe to eat. More »

Dole Announces Another Bagged Salad Recall; Here’s What You Need To Know

Dole Announces Another Bagged Salad Recall; Here's What You Need To Know

Dole has announced yet another preventative bagged salad recall, the FDA reports, because they’re concerned that the lettuce, which was sold under WalMart and Kroger generic brands, could have been contaminated by Listeria, the bacteria that resulted in 30 cantaloupe-related deaths last year. Well over 1,000 cases of bagged romaine and other lettuce have been recalled. No illnesses have been reported yet, but there’s a good chance that consumers in the six impacted states may still have the questionable produce in their refrigerator. More »

Nationwide Salad Recall Impacts Restaurants: Here’s What You Need To Know

Nationwide Salad Recall Impacts Restaurants: Here's What You Need To Know

Over the weekend, the FDA announced that River Ranch Fresh Foods had voluntarily expanded a large salad recall, due to potential Listeria contamination. And while the bagged salads and other lettuce products haven’t sickened anyone yet, there’s still reason to be concerned. The products in question aren’t just for consumer use; many of the potentially dangerous vegetables were distributed to restaurants nation wide. More »

Listeria Is Now In Lettuce: Why You Should Be Alarmed

Listeria Is Now In Lettuce: Why You Should Be Alarmed

Packages of iceberg lettuce from the grocery chain Giant Eagle are the latest produce to be recalled because of listeria contamination (following the giant ongoing outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe, which has killed 23 people by this point, and a smaller outbreak of listeria in romaine lettuce). The lettuce, which was found contaminated with listeria during a routine test by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is packaged by River Ranch Fresh Foods, a huge food processor that packages salads and veggies under a variety of different names for sale in grocery stores nationwide. More »

Lettuce Recall Is Latest In Listeria Scare

Lettuce Recall Is Latest In Listeria Scare

Listeria: Now coming to a lettuce near you. Listeria, the same bacteria that’s been found in cantaloupe, was found in bagged romaine lettuce, prompting a recall issued by California’s True Leaf Farms, who’ve pulled 30,000 pounds of their bagged lettuce from stores in 20 states and one Canadian province. Which all begs the question: Why is so much unhealthy stuff landing in so many healthy foods? More »

Food Safety Update: Listeria-Tainted Colorado Cantaloupes Still At Large

Food Safety Update: Listeria-Tainted Colorado Cantaloupes Still At Large

When we last covered the recent U.S. outbreak of listeriosis, 27 people were sick, four dead, and the FDA wasn’t yet certain what was causing the illnesses. Since then, they’ve pinpointed the culprit—listeria-tainted cantaloupes from Jensen Farms near Holly, Colorado—and recalled 300,000 cases of the fruit. But officials said yesterday that because listeria has an incubation period of a month or more, people who ate contaminated fruit last week may not become ill until next month—so more cases of listeriosis, and possibly more deaths, are expected. So far, the outbreak has sickened 72 people and resulted in 13 deaths, making this the deadliest listeria outbreak in the past decade. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself: More »