Lettuce products from Michigan farm recalled for Listeria contamination
If you bought prepackaged lettuce recently, check your refrigerator.
A farm in Caledonia that grows and sells lettuce is voluntarily recalling several products that may be potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes that can cause serious infections.
What's in the recall
Revolution Farms is recalling products packed from March 3-11, 2023. Products being recalled, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration notice posted on April 7, were sold at several retailers in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and Wisconsin. Also being voluntarily recalled are Meijer's Fresh From Meijer premade salads. Revolution Farms is a supplier to Meijer and the Grand Rapids-based retailer issued a separate voluntary recall of select Fresh From Meijer premade salads in various sizes because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria. Products being recalled are on the FDA recall notice and Meijer is not aware of any illnesses from the Meijer brand salad products being recalled.
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In a random sampling, a single 5-ounce package of Revolution Farms Green Sweet Crisp with best-by date of April 2 tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
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Be alert for symptoms
Listeria can sometimes cause fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people as well as individuals with weakened immune systems.Healthy individuals may experience high fever, severe headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Infections in pregnant women can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection of the newborn.
Affected retailers
Stores that sold the products, according to an FDA recall notice, include SpartanNash stores, Meijer stores, Bridge St. Market, Kingma’s Market, Fresh Thyme Market Grand Rapids, Fresh Thyme Market Kalamazoo, Horrocks Market Grand Rapids, Doorganics, Cherry Capital Foods, Gordon Food Service, Van Eerden Foodservice, Vine Line Produce, Luna restaurant, Russ’ Commissary, and Pearson Foods Corp.
Products being recalled include leaf lettuce, spring mix, a gourmet mix, romaine boats, whole-leaf romaine, and several salad kits. The products are packaged in 5-6 ounce clear plastic trays and tubs, and 3-pound bulk packaging.
Consumers who have purchased the recalled products should discard them or return them to their place of purchase for a full refund.
If you have questions, call Revolution Farms 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday at 616-893-1748 or email info@revolutionfarms.com with the subject line: Recall. A list of recalled products is available on the FDA website.
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