Red Lentil Dal Recalled At NH Whole Foods For Listeria Contamination

NEW HAMPSHIRE — Bakkavor USA said it recalled its red lentil dal at Whole Foods Market grocery stores Friday, including at its New Hampshire locations.

The recall stems from pickled cauliflower in the recipe produced by Doux South Specialities that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled items were distributed in all states, except for Hawaii.

The recalled Whole Foods Market Red Lentil Dal is sold in 12-ounce plastic trays, UPC 1 95515 02394 8, with the following codes:

• USE BY 4/15/2022
• USE BY 4/17/2022
• USE BY 4/18/2022
• USE BY 4/19/2022
• USE BY 4/22/2022
• USE BY 4/24/2022
• USE BY 4/25/2022
• USE BY 4/26/2022.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with this recall to date, health officials said.

Anyone who has purchased these products should not eat them. Consumers who still have any of these products in their refrigerators should throw them away.

Anyone who eats food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can get listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, people with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns.

Symptoms of listeriosis include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, convulsions, diarrhea, or other gastrointestinal symptoms. In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection of the newborn.

In addition, serious and sometimes fatal infections occur in older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics. Anyone in the higher-risk categories who have flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and tell the healthcare provider about eating the contaminated food.

Anyone who has eaten these recalled products and has symptoms of listeriosis should call their healthcare provider.