Guest guest Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Dole recalls salad mix in E. coli scare By LISA LEFF Associated Press Writer Article Launched: 09/18/2007 02:45:16 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO-A package of Dole salad mix that tested positive for E. coli has triggered a recall in at least nine states, prompting new produce fears almost exactly a year after a nationwide spinach scare. The tainted bag of Dole's Hearts Delight salad mix was sold at a store in Canada, officials said. Neither Canadian health officials nor Dole Food Co. have received reports of anyone getting sick from the product. The voluntary recall, issued Monday, affects all packages of Hearts Delight sold in the United States and Canada with a " best if used by " date of September 19, 2007, and a production code of " A24924A " or " A24924B, " the company said. Last year, an E. coli outbreak traced to bagged baby spinach sold under the Dole brand was blamed for the deaths of three people and for sickening hundreds more across the U.S. Authorities ultimately identified a central California cattle ranch next to spinach fields belonging to one of Dole's suppliers as being the source of the bacteria. The latest recall affects packages sold in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime Provinces in Canada and in Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee starting around Sept. 8, said Marty Ordman, a Dole spokesman. Eighty-eight cases-or 528 bags-were distributed in Canada, and 755 cases containing 4,530 bags were distributed in the U.S., he said. FDA spokesman Michael Herndon said the agency was talking with Westlake Village, Calif.-based Dole about the situation. The romaine, green leaf and butter lettuce hearts that went into the blend were grown in California, Colorado and Ohio, then processed at Dole's plant in Springfield, Ohio, on Sept. 6, according to Ordman. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said it would be looking to find out at what point the salad blend became contaminated and to see if any other products are affected, spokesman Garfield Balsom said. " We'll go back and find the origins and determine where the product was produced and packaged, " Balsom said. Dole contacted the FDA on Sunday night, as soon as the company got word of the contaminated bag of salad in Canada, said Ordman. " They have been to our plant and they will visit the growers, " he said. The salad mix subject to the recall may have been available in the U.S. in states other than the nine already identified by Dole because in some areas the product was distributed by a wholesaler with clients in overlapping markets, Ordman said. Food contaminated with this strain of E. coli may not look or smell spoiled but health officials say the bacteria can cause life-threatening illnesses. Symptoms include severe abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea; some people can have seizures or strokes and some may need blood transfusions and kidney dialysis, while others may live with permanent kidney damage. --- Associated Press writers Rob Gillies in Toronto and Andrew Bridges in Washington contributed to this report. --- On the Net: Recall: http://www.dole.com/CompanyInfo/SafeSalad/LatestNews-PR.jsp http://www.mercurynews.com/natbreakingnews/ci_6926275 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 damn. suppose i should throw out my romaine as well? thanks for the info! " Puterwitch " <puterwitch wrote: Dole recalls salad mix in E. coli scare By LISA LEFF Associated Press Writer Article Launched: 09/18/2007 02:45:16 AM PDTWestlake Village, Calif.-based Dole about the situation. The romaine, green leaf and butter lettuce hearts that went into the blend were grown in California, Colorado and Ohio, then processed at Dole's plant in Springfield, Ohio, on Sept. 6, according to Ordman. Recent Activity 105 New Members 75 New Files Visit Your Group New business? Get new customers. List your web site in Search. Share Photos Put your favorite photos and more online. HD The official Samsung Y! Group for HDTVs and devices. . Beth “The right adult at the right time can make an enormous difference. Many kids have a history of difficult, disappointing relationships and one good relationship--one person who is there for them--can make a huge difference.” -Jean E. Rhodes Professor, Psychology at the University of Massachusetts in Boston. Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Answers - Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 You're welcome. I guess I would throw it out just in case. hugs, Chanda - Beth Renzetti Tuesday, September 18, 2007 9:03 AM Re: DOLE SALAD RECALL FOR E-COLI damn. suppose i should throw out my romaine as well? thanks for the info! " Puterwitch " <puterwitch wrote: Dole recalls salad mix in E. coli scare By LISA LEFF Associated Press Writer Article Launched: 09/18/2007 02:45:16 AM PDTWestlake Village, Calif.-based Dole about the situation. The romaine, green leaf and butter lettuce hearts that went into the blend were grown in California, Colorado and Ohio, then processed at Dole's plant in Springfield, Ohio, on Sept. 6, according to Ordman. Recent Activity 105 New Members 75 New Files Visit Your Group New business? Get new customers. List your web site in Search. Share Photos Put your favorite photos and more online. HD The official Samsung Y! Group for HDTVs and devices. . Beth " The right adult at the right time can make an enormous difference. Many kids have a history of difficult, disappointing relationships and one good relationship--one person who is there for them--can make a huge difference. " -Jean E. Rhodes Professor, Psychology at the University of Massachusetts in Boston. Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Answers - Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 I saw this on the news today. When I Googled the article, I came up with the year 2005 http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2005/new01239.html And then the Dole Spinach last year. And now this. Whew! That's 3 years in a row. Bk ---- Puterwitch 9/18/2007 7:41:33 AM DOLE SALAD RECALL FOR E-COLI Dole recalls salad mix in E. coli scare By LISA LEFF Associated Press Writer Article Launched: 09/18/2007 02:45:16 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO-A package of Dole salad mix that tested positive for E. coli has triggered a recall in at least nine states, prompting new produce fears almost exactly a year after a nationwide spinach scare. The tainted bag of Dole's Hearts Delight salad mix was sold at a store in Canada, officials said. Neither Canadian health officials nor Dole Food Co. have received reports of anyone getting sick from the product. The voluntary recall, issued Monday, affects all packages of Hearts Delight sold in the United States and Canada with a " best if used by " date of September 19, 2007, and a production code of " A24924A " or " A24924B, " the company said. Last year, an E. coli outbreak traced to bagged baby spinach sold under the Dole brand was blamed for the deaths of three people and for sickening hundreds more across the U.S. Authorities ultimately identified a central California cattle ranch next to spinach fields belonging to one of Dole's suppliers as being the source of the bacteria. The latest recall affects packages sold in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime Provinces in Canada and in Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee starting around Sept. 8, said Marty Ordman, a Dole spokesman. Eighty-eight cases-or 528 bags-were distributed in Canada, and 755 cases containing 4,530 bags were distributed in the U.S., he said. FDA spokesman Michael Herndon said the agency was talking with Westlake Village, Calif.-based Dole about the situation. The romaine, green leaf and butter lettuce hearts that went into the blend were grown in California, Colorado and Ohio, then processed at Dole's plant in Springfield, Ohio, on Sept. 6, according to Ordman. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said it would be looking to find out at what point the salad blend became contaminated and to see if any other products are affected, spokesman Garfield Balsom said. " We'll go back and find the origins and determine where the product was produced and packaged, " Balsom said. Dole contacted the FDA on Sunday night, as soon as the company got word of the contaminated bag of salad in Canada, said Ordman. " They have been to our plant and they will visit the growers, " he said. The salad mix subject to the recall may have been available in the U.S. in states other than the nine already identified by Dole because in some areas the product was distributed by a wholesaler with clients in overlapping markets, Ordman said. Food contaminated with this strain of E. coli may not look or smell spoiled but health officials say the bacteria can cause life-threatening illnesses. Symptoms include severe abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea; some people can have seizures or strokes and some may need blood transfusions and kidney dialysis, while others may live with permanent kidney damage. --- Associated Press writers Rob Gillies in Toronto and Andrew Bridges in Washington contributed to this report. --- On the Net: Recall: http://www.dole.com/CompanyInfo/SafeSalad/LatestNews-PR.jsp http://www.mercurynews.com/natbreakingnews/ci_6926275 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Reminds me, I just started eating some of my own homegrown kale and Malabar spinach. Fantastic! The Malabar is a gorgeous bright green plant very easy to start and quick growing; has thick meaty 4-inch round leaves that taste like lettuce. (Still working on the perpetual-chard, Space-hybrid, strawberry and New Zealand spinach. Got some seeds for mustard and Asian greens, too...) If I start raving about rhubarb, I'll know I've turned into my grandfather. , " Sue " <kup wrote: > > I saw this on the news today. > When I Googled the article, I came up with the year 2005 > http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2005/new01239.html > > And then the Dole Spinach last year. > And now this. > Whew! > That's 3 years in a row. > Bk > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Beth If it is a recall, take it back to the store and they will refund your money or give you another if you want. GB , Beth Renzetti <elmothree2000 wrote: > > damn. suppose i should throw out my romaine as well? thanks for the info! > > " Puterwitch " <puterwitch wrote: Dole recalls salad mix in E. coli scare > By LISA LEFF Associated Press Writer > Article Launched: 09/18/2007 02:45:16 AM PDTWestlake Village, Calif.-based Dole about the situation. > The romaine, green leaf and butter lettuce hearts that went into the blend were grown in California, Colorado and Ohio, then processed at Dole's plant in Springfield, Ohio, on Sept. 6, according to Ordman. > > > > > Recent Activity > > 105 > New Members > > 75 > New Files > > Visit Your Group > New business? > Get new customers. > List your web site > in Search. > > Share Photos > Put your favorite > photos and > more online. > > HD > The official Samsung > Y! Group for HDTVs > and devices. > > > > . > > > > > > Beth > " The right adult at the right time can make an enormous difference. Many kids have a history of difficult, disappointing relationships and one good relationship--one person who is there for them--can make a huge difference. " > -Jean E. Rhodes Professor, Psychology at the University of Massachusetts in Boston. > > > > > > Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. > Answers - Check it out. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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