Listeria Recall: Ballard's Farm Slaw and Salad
Ballard's Farm Sausage, Inc. announced an extension of its voluntary recall involving all lots of Ballard's Farm 24 oz. Amish Macaroni salad, Ballard's Farm 24 oz. Amish Sweet Slaw, Ballard's Farm 12 oz. Cole Slaw, and Food City 12 oz. Cole Slaw because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. This is in addition to the recall of Ballard's Farm 12 oz. Egg Salad on October 22, 2006.
Ballard's Farm announced the recall extension based on laboratory tests that show the recalled products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Listeria infections can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
The recalled slaws and salads were distributed in West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Illinois, Indiana, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Delaware, Michigan and Alabama. The recalled salads and slaws are displayed in a clear plastic cup with the product's name displayed on the side of the lid and the side of the cup.
If you ate the recalled Ballard's Farm salad or slaw, you should not throw it away or return it to the place of purchase or Ballard's Farm. You should keep the product until the incubation period for Listeria poisoning (listeriosis) has passed--up to 10 weeks. Make sure the leftovers are clearly marked "Do not eat!" Watch for symptoms of Listeria, including fever, headache, and sometimes nausea and diarrhea, and consult a doctor if you do experience these symptoms. If you are pregnant, you should go to the doctor if you experience fever, chills or any of the symptoms above. If you have no symptoms after the 10-week period is over, dispose of the salad.
If you or a family member has been diagnosed with Listeria monocytogenes after eating Ballard's Farm slaw or salad, a Listeria lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen is available to give you a free evaluation of your case. You can call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, e-mail fhp@pritzkerlaw.com or fill out the online,attorney-consultation form.
Attorney Fred Pritzker, has practiced law for over 30 years. He focuses his practice on food poisoning lawsuits and has recovered millions for victims of food poisoning, including a recent $6,425,000 settlement.