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Listeria Deaths Tied to Recalled Dole Salads

Median age of people sickened by outbreak is 75 CDC probe finds

Photo_Concepts / Getty Images being conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In total, 17 illnesses in 13 states have been connected to the recalled salads. Dole has issued two voluntary salad recall notices, and , related to possible listeria contamination. Recalled products include mixed greens, garden salads, Caesar kits and other types of salads sold in bags or clamshells with “Best if used by” dates from Nov. 30, 2021, to Jan. 9, 2022. Lot codes listed on the packages of affected products begin with the letter “B,” “N,” “W” or “Y.” (See Dole’s recall notices and for the full list of recalled salads.) Get instant access to members-only products and hundreds of discounts, a free second membership, and a subscription to AARP the Magazine. The Dole salads subject to the recalls were sold at multiple retailers under multiple brands. Anyone who purchased affected salads should throw them away or return them to where they were bought and clean any surfaces that came into contact with the salads, including the inside of the refrigerator. Consumers and retailers can call Dole’s Consumer Response Center at 800-356-3111 with questions. Recalled brands include: AholdDoleHEBKrogerLidlLittle Salad BarMarketsideNaturally BetterNature’s PromisePresident’s ChoiceSimply Nature Example of a product code from the Soledad, California production facility and from the Springfield, Ohio production facility. Courtesy FDA Separately, the CDC is also investigating that has so far resulted in one death and 10 hospitalizations across eight states.

Symptoms of a listeria infection

Listeriosis, the infection caused by eating food contaminated with the listeria bacterium, may cause serious and sometimes fatal illness in people 65 and older and those with weakened . The median age of those sickened in the Dole salad outbreak is 75. Pregnant women and newborns are also at risk of serious infections. A listeria infection can cause a range of symptoms, according to the CDC, including:
HeadacheStiff neckConfusionLoss of balanceConvulsionsFeverMuscle achesFatigue Pregnant women usually experience only fever, fatigue and muscle aches. However, listeria can lead to premature birth or pregnancy loss and can cause serious illness or death in newborns. About 1,600 people in the U.S. get listeriosis each year, resulting in an average of 260 deaths, the CDC estimates. Americans 65 and older are four times as likely as others to get a listeria infection.
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