2 Dead From Listeria Outbreak Linked to Dole Packaged Salads

Feb. 4. 2022 — A listeria outbreaklinked to Dole packaged salads has resulted in two deaths, the CDC says.

The deaths have been reported in Michigan and Wisconsin. As of Feb. 1, 17 individuals had been contaminated in 13 states with 13 individuals hospitalized, the company says. The sick individuals are 50 to 94 years previous, and 82% are girls.

The variety of sick individuals might be larger as a result of some individuals recuperate and aren’t examined for listeria, based on the CDC.

The recalled merchandise have codes within the higher right-hand nook of the package deal starting with the letter B, N, W, or Y and have use-by dates between Nov. 30, 2021, and Jan. 9, 2022, the CDC says.

Some of the merchandise are bought below the Dole, Kroger, Little Salad Bar, Marketside, Naturally Better, Nature’s Promise, and Simply Nature labels. The FDA web site has a full checklist of recalled Dole merchandise.

​​Listeria is a micro organism that may be present in mud, soil, animal feces, and different substances.

If you eat one thing carrying the micro organism, it may result in listeria an infection, one of many primary causes of meals poisoning.

The CDC can be investigating a separate listeria outbreak linked to Fresh Express packaged salads.