Bagged salad From Fresh express suspected to cause listeria outbreak

According to the US Food and Drug Administration, Fresh Express bagged salads have been connected to a listeria infection outbreak in eight states.

From eight states, ten persons have been affected with the outbreak strain. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development took a sample of Fresh Express packed romaine and sweet butter lettuce as part of routine sampling. The sample was found to be positive for Listeria monocytogenes and matched the epidemic strain. As a result, Fresh Express voluntarily halted production at its Streamwood, Illinois, facility and issued a recall for certain branded and private label salads manufactured there.
 

All Use-By Dates of bundled servings of mixed greens with the item codes Z324 through Z350 are remembered for the Fresh Express review.They should not be eaten, sold, or served by consumers, restaurants, or retailers, according to the FDA.

According to the company's press release, all products made in its Streamwood, Illinois facilities could be infected with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.The bacteria was first detected in a Michigan Department of Agriculture random sample test.

The bacteria, which thrives in mouldy or moist environments, can cause infections that lead to listeriosis, a potentially lethal disease that kills more than 250 people each year. Muscle aches, fever, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea are some of the symptoms. It is especially harmful to the very young, the elderly, and people with compromised immune systems.
Fresh Express has paused production at the factory where the tainted meals were produced and will undergo an inspection before restarting.