Dole Fresh Vegetables issues a voluntary recall of all bagged salads issued from a North Carolina and Yuma, AZ, facilities with sell-by dates from November 30 to January 8.
Walmart issued a voluntary recall for potentially listeria-contaminated watermelon. Just a couple days later, Michigan-based retail Meijer and Arizona-based distributor Eagle Produce recalled cantaloupes due to possible Salmonella.
Listeria found during routine sampling prompts action by Jack Brown Produce, Inc. of Sparta, MI, which markets for 10 growers on the state’s famous “Ridge.”
A recent Purdue study says current food safety practices aren’t killing listeria in romaine lettuce tissue. Rutger’s Richard VanVranken says the report isn’t as alarming as it sounds.
CRF Frozen Foods of Pasco, WA, is expanding its voluntary recall of frozen organic and traditional fruits and vegetables due to potential Listeria contamination.