The contaminated salad was distributed to retail stores in metropolitan New York, the lower Hudson Valley and northern New Jersey. Anyone in possession of this product should not eat it. Instead, consumers should throw it out or return it to point of purchase. Recently, two other salad products were recalled by Golden Taste for possible Listeria contamination. Click here to view this recall.
Listeria is a common organism found in nature.
It can cause serious complications for pregnant women, such as stillbirth. Other problems can manifest in people with compromised immune systems. Listeria can also cause serious flu-like symptoms in healthy individuals. Safety Alerts compiles comprehensive safety recall information for the United States. SafeMail is a free email service to warn consumers of faulty products and contaminated foods.