More foods are being recalled in the wake of a deadly outbreak of listeria outbreak food poisoning
Following a fatal listeria food poisoning outbreak, more items, including snack foods that might be served at Super Bowl Sunday parties, are being recalled. A rising number of items made by Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc., of Modesto, California, are being recalled, including seven-layer bean dip, chicken enchiladas, cilantro salad dressing, and taco kits that are sold at retailers like Costco, Trader Joe’s, and Albertson’s, according to federal health regulators.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that the listeria outbreak that has affected over twenty-one individuals and claimed two lives since 2014 began with dairy products manufactured by Rizo Lopez Foods. Health officials investigated illnesses in 2017 and 2021 but were only able to confirm the source based on new laboratory and inspection information when more people fell ill in December, officials said.
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Rizo Lopez Foods recalled more than 60 soft cheeses, yogurt and sour cream on Monday that are sold under the brands Tio Francisco, Don Francisco, Rizo Bros, Rio Grande, Food City, El Huache, La Ordena, San Carlos, Campesino, Santa Maria, Dos Ranchitos, Casa Cardenas, and 365 Whole Foods Market. Nationwide, deli counters, retailers, and food service providers all sold the recalled products.
For the most recent details on product sizes, best-by dates, and descriptions, the federal government advised customers to go to the Food and Drug Administration’s table of recalled goods. Additionally, a public health advisory was released by the US Department of Agriculture regarding specific Amazon kitchen burritos that use Rizo Lopez Foods components.
About 1,600 people are sickened by listeria food poisoning every year, according to the CDC. Listeria infections can cause serious illness and, in rare cases, death. People who are pregnant, older than 65 or have weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable. Symptoms, like muscle aches, fever and tiredness, usually start within two weeks after eating contaminated foods but can start earlier or later.
The CDC said consumers who have the recalled products should throw them away and thoroughly clean the refrigerator, counters and other contact sites. Listeria can survive in the refrigerator and easily contaminate other foods and surfaces. The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content.
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