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Dole Recalls Packaged Salads Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Dole Recalls Packaged Salads Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

By Samantha Leffler | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie Dozens of salad varieties sold at Kroger, Lidl, and other retailers are impacted. More salad greens are being recalled because of a possible Listeria contamination. This time, Dole Fresh Vegetables has voluntarily recalled all Dole-branded and private label packaged salads processed at its Bessemer City, N.C. and Yuma, Ariz. processing facilities. The recall affects dozens of Dole products, including shredded carrots, coleslaw, and various salad kits, sold at Kroger, Lidl, and additional retailers nationwide.  Due to the circumstances surrounding the possible Listeria contamination, Dole has temporarily suspended operations at both its Bessemer City and…
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Dole Recalls Blueberries for Possible Parasite Contamination

Dole Recalls Blueberries for Possible Parasite Contamination

By Hayley Sugg | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT The limited recall affects four states. Summer is blueberry season, but you may want to avoid this sweet berry if you live in Illinois, New York, Wisconsin, and Maine, or the two Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. That's because Dole has announced a limited recall of their fresh blueberries in those regions due to potential Cyclosporacontamination. Cyclospora is a parasite which can cause an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis. You can become infected after eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated water, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Common symptoms of the infection…
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