More than 97,000 pounds of salad products were recalled due to a possible E. coli contamination in the lettuce.
More than 97,000 pounds of salad products were recalled due to a possible E. coli contamination in the lettuce, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday.
Missa Bay, LLC, a New Jersey company, issued the recall for 97,272 pounds of salad products containing meat or poultry, the USDA said in a statement. The USDA classified the health risk as"high" and said the department will"likely update the poundage" of affected products as more information becomes available.The recall comes amid a multi-state outbreak of E. coli infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
A total of 17 people from 8 states -- Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Maryland, Montana, Washington and Wisconsin -- have reported being infected with E. coli, the CDC said in a statement. Of those infected, 7 people were hospitalized.The Maryland Department of Health identified E. coli in an unopened package of Ready Pac Foods Bistro Chicken Caesar Salad that was collected from a sick person’s home in Maryland.The recalled products were made from Oct. 14, through Oct.
Most people infected with that strain of E. coli can experience diarrhea, which is often bloody, and vomiting. Many of those infected recover within a week, but, in rare cases, a person can develop a severe infection.
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