Listeria- Why- What- Where- How? Listeria Recall Hits Costco 2016
10:54 AMListeriosis (Listeria monocytogenes Infection)
Where is listeria found?
Listeria is the name of a bacteria found
in soil and water and some animals, including poultry and cattle. It
can be present in raw milk and foods made from raw milk. It can also
live in food processing plants and contaminate a variety of processed
meats.
What are the symptoms of listeria?
The symptoms of listeriosis include fever, muscle aches, and sometimes nausea or diarrhea. If infection spreads to the nervous system, symptoms such as headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, or convulsions can occur. But infected pregnant women may experience only a mild, flu-like illness.
What is the cause of listeria?
Causes. Listeria
bacteria can be found in soil, water and animal feces. Humans typically
are infected by consuming: Raw vegetables that have been contaminated
from the soil or from contaminated manure used as fertilizer.
How do you prevent Listeria monocytogenes?
Rinse
raw produce thoroughly under running tap water before eating. Keep
uncooked meats, poultry, and seafood separate from vegetables, fruits,
cooked foods, and ready-to-eat foods. Thoroughly cook raw food from
animal sources, such as meat, poultry, or seafood to a safe internal
temperature.
Listeriosis is an infection caused by germs (bacteria) in the Listeria group (
Costco Gets Hit With Another Listeria-Related Recall
More products that were sold at Costco
COST
-1.51%
are being recalled because of Listeria concerns.
The affected products, which Atlanta’s 11 Alive reports came from manufacturer Ajinomoto Windsor, are Yakitori Chicken Fried Rice, Petite Cuisine Southwest Chicken Firecrackers, and Petite Cuisine Chicken Poblano Firecrackers.
The voluntary recall applies to products with Best By dates ranging from May 1, 2016 and May 7, 2017. They could potentially be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which could be especially dangerous in children and the elderly.
The products were sold at Costco locations in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. There have been no illnesses reported in connection with any of these products so far, though according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency they had been offered to customers as free samples.
This is related to a much larger Listeria recall. CRF Frozen Foods distributed 358 frozen fruit and vegetable under 42 different brands to Costco, Trader Joe’s, Safeway, and other major retailers in the U.S. that could be contaminated with Listeria. The Ajinomoto products contain some of those frozen vegetables.
The affected products, which Atlanta’s 11 Alive reports came from manufacturer Ajinomoto Windsor, are Yakitori Chicken Fried Rice, Petite Cuisine Southwest Chicken Firecrackers, and Petite Cuisine Chicken Poblano Firecrackers.
The voluntary recall applies to products with Best By dates ranging from May 1, 2016 and May 7, 2017. They could potentially be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which could be especially dangerous in children and the elderly.
The products were sold at Costco locations in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. There have been no illnesses reported in connection with any of these products so far, though according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency they had been offered to customers as free samples.
This is related to a much larger Listeria recall. CRF Frozen Foods distributed 358 frozen fruit and vegetable under 42 different brands to Costco, Trader Joe’s, Safeway, and other major retailers in the U.S. that could be contaminated with Listeria. The Ajinomoto products contain some of those frozen vegetables.
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