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USA -In Association with Fresh Express Inc., ALDI Voluntarily Recalls Little Salad Bar Garden Salad

Posted on June 24, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Company Announcement

In cooperation with Fresh Express Inc., and out of an abundance of caution, ALDI has removed Little Salad Bar Garden Salad from select stores as a precautionary measure due to possible Cyclospora infection.

The recall affects all product codes of ALDI Little Salad Bar Garden Salads with use-by dates of May 16 to July 04 and distributed in the states of Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin between May 1 and June 19.

If customers have the affected Little Salad Bar Garden Salad, they should discard it immediately.

Customers with additional questions can contact Fresh Express Consumer Response Center toll-free at (800) 242-5472 Monday – Friday during the hours of 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time.

ALDI sincerely regrets any inconvenience and concern this voluntary recall may cause.

 

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USA – Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Salad spikes to 122 in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin – Fresh Express a likely Link

Posted on June 24, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Cases will likely be in all of these states soon: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.  Salads contaminated with Cyclospora were sold at other stores (Walmart).  All salads appear to have been manufactured by one processor (Fresh Express)

122 people with laboratory-confirmed Cyclospora infections and who reported eating bagged salad mix before getting sick have been reported from 7 Midwestern states (Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin). Illnesses started on dates ranging from May 11, 2020 to June 15, 2020. 19 people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.

Epidemiologic evidence indicates that ALDI Little Salad Bar brand Garden Salad, Hy-Vee brand Garden Salad, or Jewel-Osco brand Signature Farms Brand Garden Salad are a likely source of this outbreak.

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USA – Wild Harvest® Basil Recalled for Cyclospora Parasite Contamination

Posted on May 13, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) recalled Wild Harvest® Organic Basil that was distributed from a facility in Hopkins, Minnesota, because it may be contaminated with Cyclospora parasites.

No illnesses or allergic reactions involving this product have been reported. It was distributed by SuperValu Inc., a subsidiary of UNFI.

The recall involves Wild Harvest® Organic Fresh Basil products sold in .25oz, .75oz, 2oz, and 4oz plastic clam shell containers (UPCs: 0071153550450, 0071153550322, 0071153550762, 0071153550323).

The product can be identified by a white sticker with black ink on the back of the container stating: “Product of Colombia” and “112.”

UNFI issued the recall voluntarily after the Cyclospora cayetanensis parasite was detected during routine sampling.

Infections with this parasite can cause a gastrointestinal illness called cyclosporoasis that is not usually life-threatening, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The symptoms may include watery diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, cramping, bloating, increased gas, nausea or fatigue. Less common symptoms include vomiting and a low-grade fever.

 

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Information – Cyclospora?

Posted on February 12, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Cyclospora cayetanensis is a parasite composed of one cell, too small to be seen without a microscope. This parasite causes an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis.

The CDC have some great information about Cyclospora at the link above

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