UPDATE: February 26, 2016 at 11:34 a.m.
More people have fallen victim to the seven-month–long listeria outbreak caused by pre-packaged Dole Food Co. salads. Food Safety News reports that the total case count is now at 19, with 18 people reporting serious bacterial illness and one person dead. The full list of affected products—under a number of brand names, listed in our original article below—includes:
- American salads
- arugula salads
- Asian salads
- bacon and bleu cheese salads
- BBQ Ranch salads
- Caesar salads
- chipotle and cheddar salads
- coleslaw
- field green salads
- garden salads
- iceberg salads
- Italian blend salads
- kale salads
- lettuce salads
- Mediterranean salads
- romaine salads
- sesame ginger salads
- Southwest salads
- spinach salads
- spring mix salads
- spinach salads
- sunflower salads
- vegetable blend salads
ORIGINAL POST: January 22, 2016 at 4:50 p.m.
Dole is voluntarily recalling its pre-bagged salads produced at its Springfield, OH facility after a listeria outbreak sickened 12 people and killed one, NBC News reports. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak was reported in six states since July 5, but the source of the illnesses wasn't known until January.
Investigators found that the outbreak was linked to the packaged salads from the Ohio plant, that were sold under brands like Dole, Fresh Selections, Simple Truth, Marketside, The Little Salad Bar, and President's Choice. The CDC recommends that you don't eat, serve, or sell salads processed at that plant, and says there's no evidence that any other Dole facilities were affected.
The salads were sold in 23 U.S. states and three Candian provinces, and you can view the full list of affected areas here. If you're unsure whether your bagged salad is affected, check the manufacturing label and see if there's a letter A at the beginning. If so, you should throw away your salad.
Symptoms of listeriosis include fever, muscle aches, and gastrointestinal distress, and primarily affects older people, newborns, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems. Infections in pregnant women can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, or infections in the newborn baby.
If you have any questions about the recall, call Dole's customer response line at 1-800-356-3111 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
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