Exito Supermarket in the Bronx and Listeria
Exito Supermarket in the Bronx suspended deli operations after a New York health officials found some ready-to-eat-deli foods in the deli to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a potentially-fatal foodborne pathogen. Young children, the elderly and people with compromised immune systems are at greatest risk of becoming seriously ill or dying as a result of a Listeria infection (listeriosis).
Pregnant women are the most susceptible to contracting a Listeria infection. Although the pregnant women rarely get seriously ill from Listeria infections, their Listeria infections often cause miscarriage, stillbirth, and newborn fatalities.
Anyone who has eaten at the Exito Supermarket deli should watch for symptoms of Listeria poisoning. If you ate deli food from Exito Supermarket and have leftovers. Do not eat them. Instead, do the following:
- Put them in a plastic bag, label the bag “Do not eat,” and keep it in the refrigerator for 70 days (the possible incubation period).
- Write this number on the bag: 1-888-3770-8900.
- If you are diagnosed with a Listeria infection (listeriosis), call that number toll-free for a free consultation with a Listeria lawyer at Pritzker law. We will help you get the leftovers tested and protect your legal rights.
