A massive salad recall has been issued across the country over fears the products might contain E.coli. Missa Bay is recalling almost 100,000 pounds of salad products that contain meat or poultry due to the possible contamination, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently announced. The organization originally recalled about 75,000 pounds of salad and later increased the number.
Missa Bay is sold under different brands in stores like Aldi, Target, and Domino’s. The salads were shipped to distribution locations in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin. They have the establishment number “EST. 18502B” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
FSIS has specifically recalled 38 products (including the Ready Pac Bistro Chicken Caesar and the Aldi Bistro Santa Fe) after the Maryland Department of Health found one of the salads tested positive for E. coli. This is a Class I recall, which is the most severe. You can view the entire list of products recalled here.
Most people who contract E.coli develop bloody diarrhea and vomiting and recover within a week, but some infections can be more severe, leading to kidney failure, the FSIS notes.
While the salads have a "best by" date ranging from October 30 to November 1, the FSIS is concerned some people may have kept them past their "sell by" date. If you have one of these salads at home, the FSIS recommends throwing them away or returning it to the place where you bought it for a refund.
