2 dead From Salads Found To Have Listeria Packaged In North Carolina
Dole packaged salads produced in North Carolina have been linked to a listeria outbreak. After an investigation, the CDC determined the outbreak was linked to prepackaged salads produced by Dole. Some were packaged at a plant in Bessemer City, NC. The outbreak caused 2 deaths and another 17 people became sick.
Packaged salads produced by Dole
- Sold under multiple brands:
- Ahold
- Dole
- HEB
- Kroger
- Lidl
- Little Salad Bar
- Marketside
- Naturally Better
- Nature’s Promise
- President’s Choice
- Simply Nature
- Products include mixed greens, garden salads, Caesar kits, and many other types of salads in bags or clamshells
- “Best if used by” dates from 11/30/21 through 01/09/22
- Product lot code begins with the letter “B,” “N,” “W,” or “Y” in the upper right-hand corner of the package
- See Dole’s recall notices (12/22/2021external icon and 01/07/2022external icon) for the full list of recalled salads
Do not eat any recalled packaged salads suspected of listeria.
- Throw them away or return them to where you bought them.
- Follow these five steps to clean your refrigerator, items, and surfaces that may have touched the recalled products. Listeria can survive in the refrigerator and can easily spread to other foods and surfaces.
Call your healthcare provider right away if you have these symptoms after eating packaged salads.
- Pregnant people usually experience only fever, fatigue, and muscle aches. However, Listeria can cause pregnancy loss or premature birth. It can also cause serious illness or death in newborns.
- People who are not pregnant may experience headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions, in addition to fever and muscle aches.
Stay up to date on this outbreak by following CDC on Facebook or Twitter.
- Share the latest outbreak information with your friends and family who are at higher risk of getting sick from Listeria (aged 65 and older, are pregnant, or have a weakened immune system).
Melanie Day is a graduate of North Carolina State University. She has worked for Beasley since 2012 in a variety of behind-the-scenes roles in both digital and promotions. Melanie writes about a diverse range of topics some of her favorites include travel, restaurants, Taylor Swift, and college athletics. When not at work you'll find her at a country concert or NC State sporting event.
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