Introduction
If you’re a fan of bagged salads, you may want to check your fridge. Recently, four popular bagged salads were recalled in 10 states due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The salads were sold at major retailers, including Walmart, Kroger, and Trader Joe’s. In this article, we’ll discuss the details of the recall and provide tips on how to stay safe.
These 4 Popular Bagged Salads Were Just Recalled in 10 States — Eat This Not That
If you’re a fan of bagged salads, you may want to check your fridge. Fresh Express has issued a recall for four of its popular salads due to a possible health risk. The salads were sold in 10 states, and the company is urging customers to throw them away.
The recall affects the following products:
- Fresh Express Sunflower Crisp Chopped Salad Kit
- Fresh Express Sweet Kale Chopped Salad Kit
- Fresh Express American Salad
- Fresh Express Asian Salad
The salads were sold in 10 states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The salads have a “best by” date of April 14, 2021, and a UPC code of 0 71279 30906 4.
The recall was issued due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora, a parasite that can cause an intestinal infection. The company has not received any reports of illnesses related to the recall.
If you have purchased any of the recalled salads, the company is urging you to throw them away. You can also contact Fresh Express for a full refund.
If you’re looking for a healthy alternative to bagged salads, you can try making your own. You can use fresh vegetables, nuts, and seeds to create a delicious and nutritious salad. You can also add a variety of dressings and toppings to make it even more flavorful.
It was one of those rare, last-minute recalls, when a major produce brand issued an important announcement just ahead of the weekend. Bagged salads sold at a few of the nation’s largest grocery chains have been recalled over food safety concerns. We’ve got the details you need.
On October 29 via the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Dole Fresh Vegetables announced a voluntary recall on a limited number of bagged garden salad products containing a blend of iceberg lettuce, carrots, and red cabbage.
The company said the salad recall was executed after authorities discovered “a single sample of garden salad which yielded a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes in a random sample test conducted by the Department of Agriculture in Georgia.” They suggest Listeria may cause serious illness especially in immunocompromised individuals, and may present as fever, headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, or possible other symptoms.
They report the “Best If Used By” date for all these salad brands on recall was 10-25-2021 and therefore should no longer be stocked on shelves. Dole states: “Consumers who have any remaining product with these Lot codes, UPC codes and Best if Used By dates should not consume it, but rather discard it. Retailers and consumers with questions may call the Dole Consumer Center at 1-800-356-3111, which is open 24 hours a day.”
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Dole recalled their own name brand garden salad in a 24-ounce bag, with lot codes N28205A or N28205B and UPC code 0-71430-01136-2.
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Kroger’s classic garden salad was recalled in the 12-ounce package, with lot codes N28211A or N28211B and UPC code 0-11110-91036-3.
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Twenty-four-ounce bags of this salad by Marketside, a brand recognizable from Walmart and other major chains, were included in this recall with lot numbers N28205A or N28205B and UPC code 6-81131-32895-1.
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Salad Classics 12-ounce garden salad bags were recalled, bearing lot numbers N28211A or N28211B and UPC code 6-88267-18443-7.
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Dole stated that the recalled salad products had been distributed in the following U.S. states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia.
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