Fresh Express Company Recalls Lettuce
Fresh Express Company, a prominent lettuce and greens distributer is recalling 2,825 cases of Veggie Lovers Salad due to a potential contamination with the disease causing bacterium Listeria monocytogenes according to an article by the Associated Press.
The Ohio Department of Agriculture tested one package of Fresh Express and it tested positive for the foodborne pathogen. The exact product that is being recalled has a product code of 1208 and a use-by date of August 10th. New York and New Jersey are among the states where the greens were distributed, but it has been reported that many other states were affected by the contaminated distribution according the FDA and Fresh Express. Just last month Fresh Express recalled its Hearts of Romaine salads because of a potential E.coli contaminiation. The FDA have stated that there have been no reported illnesses as a result of the recall. Consumers of the infected lettuce are asked to throw it away. Listeria (the type of bacteria found in the lettuce) is a type of bacteria that can cause severe food poisoning and gastrointestinal problems especially with pregnant women and people with low immune systems.
Food poisoning can cause moderate to severe health problems and should never occur from a food distributer. Food poisoning can be extremely painful and costly if hospitalization and medications are involved. If you have been a victim of food poisoning and have suffered injuries as a result, contacting an Arizona personal injury attorney is your best option to receive compensation or your injuries.
