| No: 10 | October 2007 |
Lettuce Recalled Due To Listeria Fears, Israel Date: 3 September 2007 Source of Article: The Strauss company has recalled packages of washed lettuce in the wake of fears of Listeria contamination. According to a company spokesman, lettuce sold under the Strauss, Gina-Li and Salsalat brands, with a use-by date between September 1, 2007 and September 8, 2007, should not be eaten. Consumers can call the company's toll-free consumer hotline for information on exchanging the product, at 1-800-770-077. The company cited a production-line malfunction as the cause of the potential problem. According to Dr. Irit Weiser, director of the Nesher Food Microbiology Institute, Listeria monocytogenes can be dangerous to infants, the elderly and people with compromised immune systems. It can also cause miscarriages and meningitis. Reference |
