ALDI has issued a recall for Little Salad Bar Garden Salad in connection with a six-state Cyclospora outbreak that has sickened more than 70 people. The recalled salad was produced by Fresh Express and also sold under store brand names at Hy-Vee and Jewel-Osco. Consumers who have purchased these products should not eat them.
In the recall announcement posted on its website tonight, ALDI said it has removed Little Salad Bar Garden Salad from stores in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
The recalled product, which contains iceberg lettuce, carrots and red cabbage, was sold in 12 oz-bags with the UPC code of 4099100082975 and “Best If Used By” dates of May 1 through June 29. No other ALDI products are affected.
So far, this Cyclospora outbreak includes cases in six states: Iowa (28), Illinois (23), Kansas (1), Minnesota (13), Missouri (7) and Nebraska (7). The people sickened, who range in age from 16 to 92 years old, reported onset of symptoms on dates ranging from May 11, 2020 to June 14, 2020 after eating bagged salads they had purchased from grocery stores. Sixteen people have been hospitalized.
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