Listeria Outbreak Linked To Packaged Salads Produced In Ohio

Posted by Rosemary Gordon|January 22, 2016

An investigation that began in September has now revealed the source of a multistate Listeria outbreak stemmed from packaged salads produced in Ohio, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

Since July 2015, 12 people have been hospitalized as a result of the outbreak and one person from Michigan has died. Other states reporting illnesses were Indiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

On Jan. 21, Dole reported to CDC it stopped production at the Springfield, OH, facility. Brands of the salads impacted include Dole, Fresh Selections, Simple Truth, Marketside, The Little Salad Bar, and President’s Choice.

According to the CDC, there is no evidence at this time indicating salads from other Dole processing plants in the U.S. are linked to this Listeria outbreak.