- The recall was triggered by a third-party customer’s lab test results on candy corn
- The FDA said there are “no actual consumer reports of human disease.”
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A brand of frozen mixed vegetables and sweetcorn is being recalled amid concerns it may be contaminated with a bacteria that can cause serious health problems, including miscarriages in pregnant women.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Twin City Foods, which packages the product, is voluntarily recalling “a limited quantity” of 22 frozen vegetable products because of “the potential that these products are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes “. .
It’s the same bacteria that recently killed three people in Washington after they ate milkshakes made with a contaminated ice cream machine at a burger joint.
Food items affected include Kroger and Food Lion brand super sweetcorn in various sizes, Kroger and Food Lion brand mixed vegetable carrots, super sweetcorn, green beans and green peas. The full list can be found on the FDA’s website.
Food items affected include Kroger and Food Lion brand super sweetcorn, Kroger and Food Lion brand mixed vegetables, carrots, super sweetcorn, green beans and green peas of various sizes
A customer sent one of the products to a third-party lab, which discovered the bacteria in the candy corn. These findings prompted the recall, but the FDA said, “There have been no actual consumer reports of human illness or other medical conditions associated with this product.”
Listeria is an infection caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.
Most people who eat food contaminated with Listeria do not become seriously ill, but in some cases it can cause confusion and seizures, miscarriage and even death in pregnant women.
This can happen when the infection spreads beyond the gut and affects the central nervous system.
Mild symptoms include diarrhea and vomiting. They typically begin within 24 hours of eating contaminated food and generally last one to three days.
Many foods can harbor Listeria, but it’s most commonly found in unpasteurized milk, soft cheeses, and ready-to-eat foods like pre-packaged sandwiches.
Listeria is widespread in the environment, found in raw food and soil, and in the feces of many mammals, birds, and fish.
Those most at risk of listeria are people who are pregnant, age 65 or older, and have a compromised immune system.
The infection is treated with antibiotics.
According to the CDC, about 1,600 Americans contract Listeria each year and about 260 die.
You can avoid Listeria by washing your hands regularly with soap and water, washing fruits and vegetables before eating, storing ready-to-eat foods according to manufacturer’s recommendations, and ensuring that all hot foods are fully cooked.