Health & Fitness
Do not eat packaged salads produced at the Dole facility in Springfield, Ohio.
#Listeria outbreak associated with some Dole packaged salads.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted yesterday a warning to consumers, retailers, and restaurants regarding the risk of listeria associated with packaged salads produced at the Dole facility in Springfield, Ohio. One person has died and twelve others have been hospitalized due to complications. The Federal Drug Administration issued a recall this weekend.
These salad packages are currently sold under multiple names:
◦ Dole
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◦ Fresh Selections
◦ Simple Truth
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◦ Marketside
◦ The Little Salad Bar
◦ President’s Choice
To find out if the packaged salad stored in your fridge might be contaminated, check the manufacturer code as presented in the picture above. If the code starts with the letter A, throw away your packaged salad immediately.
Follow these simple steps put forth by the CDC.
Listeria infection can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, headaches, and nausea. Infants, pregnant women, and elders are more at risk of developing a serious illness requiring hospitalization.
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