DOLE Recalls Garden Salad Bags for Potential Bacteria Infection, as FDA Points Out

DOLE Fresh Vegetables has made a voluntary recall of its Garden Salad Bags after the discovery by the United States Food and Drug Administration of potential bacterial infection for consumers. The bacteria was found on the food bags prepared by Dole and were distributed across numerous states in the country.

DOLE Fresh Vegetables Recall Garden Salad Bags

The US FDA has issued a report regarding Dole Fresh Vegetables' Garden Salad Bags or the ready-made salad packages that are available on most groceries regarding its potential bacterial infection. Dole has already made a voluntary recall of the said salad bags from the different states and stores it has sent its food to.

States including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia were among those that Dole has distributed its garden salad bags. Georgia's Department of Agriculture has conducted the said research, which found the dangerous bacteria on the salad bags.

FDA Bacteria: Listeria monocytogenes

Georgia has identified it to be "Listeria monocytogenes," and the FDA says that it contributes to the condition called "Listeriosis." It is a disease-causing bacteria that may have symptoms close to food poisonings like headache, fatigue, stomachache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, fever, and diarrhea.

The bacteria is known to be a fast-acting one, and it is usually found in soil, water, and other places that have been contaminated by it.

FDA Investigation on Consumables

Products that are available on the market or grocery stores are usually considered safe and have passed their needed safety tests or other requirements by the health agencies. However, some that have passed may be tested for further findings, and not all are seen immediately.

This has been apparent in different products found in popular stores like Walmart, which has recently been found to have deadly bacteria on its essential oils that have resulted in three deaths already.

On the other hand, several researchers have continuously warned people of their fast food consumption for the top chains in the country, especially as they have shown signs of a plasticizer on their food.

Foods or products that make it out to markets may initially be considered safe, however, it is important to be aware and vigilant with regards to this so as not to suffer further. The FDA's research and press releases are here to make people aware and safe at all times, despite having it after the product has been released for the public.

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Written by Isaiah Richard