Shigella Risk Prompts Baby Carrot Recall
Los Angeles Salad Company has recalled its "Genuine Sweet Baby Carrots" with a sell-by-date code up to and including August 16, 2007 printed on the back of the packages because the product may be contaminated with the bacteria Shigella. The product was sold in packages with two labels:
- "Los Angeles Salad Genuine Sweet Baby Carrots" distributed by Kroger Co. King Sooper, in Tennessee; Kroger Co. Ralphs in California; Publix in Georgia and Florida; and Get Fresh in Nevada. All of these packages were sold in flexible plastic bags in 7 and 8 oz. size with a sell-by-date code up to and including August 16, 2007.
- "Trader Joe's Genuine Sweet Baby Carrots" distributed by Trader Joe's in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington in 7 oz. flexible plastic bags with a sell-by-date code up to and including August 8, 2007.
The recall was initiated after it was discovered that the same product sold in Canada was contaminated with Shigella. There were four reported incidences of illness in Canada from August 4-6, 2007. No one was hospitalized and all persons affected have fully recovered. An ongoing investigation is being conducted to find the cause of the problem, but at this time the source has not been determined.
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