The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) both confirmed they are investigating two separate Listeria bacteria outbreaks linked to packaged salads. Two companies, Dole Fresh Vegetables and Fresh Express, voluntarily recalled packaged salad products in connection to the Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The CDC said that at least three deaths have been reported in connection to the two outbreaks. One death was associated with Fresh Express’s salad, while two deaths were associated with Dole’s packaged salad, said the agency. About two-dozen people have been hospitalized nationwide in connection to the Listeria outbreak, officials said. “Investigators found the outbreak strain of Listeria in two different packaged salads produced by Dole. Investigators are working to determine if additional products may be contaminated,” the CDC wrote. It’s sold under different brands, including: Ahold, Dole, Kroger, Lidl, Little Salad Bar, Marketside, Naturally Better, Nature’s Promise, and Simply Nature. Under Dole’s recall, …
CDC, FDA Investigating Listeria Outbreaks in Recalled Packaged Salads
December 23, 2021
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