The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says one person died due to a listeria outbreak related to Dole's packed salads.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 17 people have been ill with listeria as a result of the bagged salads. In addition to the one in Wisconsin, thirteen individuals have been admitted to the hospital, and two fatalities have also been recorded.
One Wisconsin Death Connected to Listeria Outbreak
The person who died was neither identified nor given his or her hometown by state health officials. Including Ahold, Dole, HEB, Kroger, Lidl, Little Salad Bar (Marketside), Naturally Better (Nature's Promise), President's Choice (President's Choice), and Simply Nature, all of the recalled packed salads were made by Dole and marketed under a variety of different labels.
There are bags and clamshells with "Best if used by" dates from November 30 to January 9, as well as mixed greens, garden salads, Caesar kits, and other sorts of salads in bags and clamshells, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 17 persons have been affected in connection with the outbreak in 13 states, including 13 who have been hospitalized. The people who have been affected are between the ages of 50 and 94 years old. The Centers for Disease and Prevention Center (CDC) said listeria could cause fever and diarrhea, as well as headaches, stiff necks, disorientation, loss of balance, and convulsions.
Pregnant women, who are among the most vulnerable to listeria, may experience flu-like symptoms as well as miscarriage, stillbirth, or early delivery. It might potentially result in the newborn's death or serious sickness.
According to the CDC, symptoms can emerge anywhere from one to four weeks after eating contaminated food. On the other hand, some people may have symptoms as soon as they are exposed or as long as 70 days after that.
As listeria may dwell in the fridge and spread to other foods and surfaces, the Wisconsin DHS recommended anyone who had the infected items at home to clean their refrigerators as well as any surfaces the products may have touched, New York Daily News via MSN reported.
Dole Recalls Additional Packaged Salads, Lettuce
According to the CDC, the outbreak-related packages had "best if used by" dates ranging from November 30, 2021, to January 9, 2022, as well as lot codes beginning with the letters B, N, W, or Y in the top right corner of the box.
In healthy people, listeria can produce a range of symptoms, but in immunocompromised people, it can cause more severe symptoms. It's also been linked to miscarriage or early birth, as well as serious sickness or death in babies.
In an emailed statement, Dole spokesperson William Goldfield said the firm was "confident" that the listeria incident had been discovered and addressed. Idaho, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin have all reported symptoms, according to the CDC.
Although the number of sick persons reported is likely an underestimate, the government noted that the outbreak might not be restricted to states with recorded diseases. This is due to the fact that some persons do not receive medical attention or are not tested for listeria, as per Washington Post.
