Another recall on produce is underway as bagged lettuce is being recalled for possible salmonella contamination. Here is the story from the FDA Recall list:
Taylor Farms Retail Inc. Initiates A Precautionary Recall Because Of Possible Health Risk
Contact: Consumer:
1-877-323-7374
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
-October 19, 2011 -Taylor Farms Retail Inc. is initiating a voluntary,
precautionary recall of 3,265 cases of various salad blends with the
potential to be contaminated with Salmonella following a random test conducted on a finished package of spinach by the State of Washington Department of Agriculture.
The products were distributed in Arizona, California, Colorado,
Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina,
Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Puerto Rico and
sold in various retail supermarkets.
No other products or code dates are affected by this recall. The company is cooperating with the FDA regarding this recall.
There have been no reported illnesses attributed to the recalled items.
Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal
infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with
weakened immune systems. Healthy people may experience fever, nausea,
vomiting, diarrhea (which may be bloody), and abdominal pain. In rare
cases the organism can get into the bloodstream and cause more serious
complications.
Customers who have purchased these products are
urged not to consume the products and should dispose of them. Consumers
may contact Taylor Farms Retail, Inc. for further information at
1-877-323-7374. Consumers with concerns about an illness from
consumption of this product should contact a health care provider.
Here is the link: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm276459.htm
There is also a recall on Church brothers bagged spinich for the same reason
Link to the Church Brothers Recall here: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm276812.htm
