The Listeria bacteria can cause a severe type of food poisoning known as listeriosis. This infection can be life-threatening for newborns, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with weak immune systems. The bacteria is most commonly found on uncooked vegetables, deli meats, soft cheeses, and other foods.
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Listeria Outbreaks & Recalls 2024
- October 2024 — Frozen Waffles
- October 2024 — BrucePac Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry
- July 2024 — Boar’s Head Deli Meats
- July 2024 — Snowfruit products
- July 2024 — Walnuts
- June 2024 — Foppen Smoked Norwegian Salmon Slices
- June 2024 — Classic Delight Sandwiches
- May 2024 — Planters Peanuts
- February 2024 — Rizo Lopez Foods (all dairy products)
- January 2024 — Cotija Cheese
Listeria Outbreaks & Recalls 2023
- December 2023 — Chicken Fried Rice Bowls
- September 2023 — “Not Fried Chicken” Ice Cream
- June 2023 — Private Selection® Frozen Mango Chunks & Frozen Fruit
- January 2023 — Boar’s Head Deli Meat
Listeria Outbreaks & Recalls 2022
- November / December 2022 — Enoki Mushrooms
- September 2022 — Brie & Camembert Cheese
- July 2022 — Ice Cream
- April 2022 —Enoki mushrooms
- March 2022 — Enoki mushrooms
- March 2022 — Beef jerky
Listeria Outbreaks & Recalls 2021
- December 2021 — Dole salads
- December 2021 —Fresh Express salads
- July 2021 — Muffins
- July 2021 — Tyson chicken
- May 2021 — Enoki Mushrooms and Guan’s Seafood Mushrooms
- April 2021 — Enoki Mushrooms
Listeria Outbreaks & Recalls 2020
- October 2020 — Walmart fruit (Freshness Guaranteed®)
- October 2020 — Watermelon from Walmart & RaceTrac
- July 2020 — Five Cheese Stuffed Shells
- March 2020 — Enoki mushrooms from Korea
- February 2020 — Blendtopia Superfood Smoothie Kits
- January 2020 — Premo & Fresh Grab Sandwiches (Lipari Foods)
- January 2020 — Salvadorean String Cheese
Listeria Outbreaks & Recalls 2019
- December 2019 — Hard-boiled eggs
- November 2019 — Whole Foods in El Paso, Texas
- November 2019 — Mann Packing Co. vegetables
- October 2019 — Michigan apples
- October 2019 — Chicken
- October 2019 — Ready-to-eat foods with chicken
- October 2019 — Chicken salad sandwiches
- October 2019 — Lipari Foods chicken salad & chicken salad sandwiches
- October 2019 — Tip Top Poultry
- September 2019 — Euphoria Fancy Food ‘Capitan K’ Salmon Pieces
- August 2019 — Chicken
- July 2019 — Target & Fresh Market — Archer Farms and Freskët Salads & Sandwiches
- July 2019 — Hummus
- July 2019 — Growers Express Fresh Vegetables
- June 2019 — Frozen Red Peppers
- June 2019 — Frozen Spinach
- April 2019 — Valero and Circle K Salads, Sandwiches, and Wraps
- March 2019 — Avocados (“Bravocado” and “Organic California”)
- February 2019 — Walmart / Marketside Green Beans and Butternut Squash
- January 2019 — Peaches, Plums and Nectarines from Costco, ALDI, and Walmart
- January 2019 — Thrive Market Nut Butters
- January 2019 — Lunch Box Sandwiches
- January 2019 — Oskri and Thrive Organic Tahini Butter and Sunflower Butter
Listeria Outbreaks & Recalls 2018
- December 2018 — Eat Smart® Single-Serve Salad Shake-Ups™ (salad bowls)
- November 2018 — Vietnamese Pork Rolls
- October 2018 — Trader Joe’s Salads & Burritos
- October 2018 — Harris Teeter Fresh Foods BBQ Chicken Pizza & Burritos
- October 2018 — Taquitos
- October 2018 — Jenny Craig BBQ Chicken Wraps
- October 2018 — Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods
- October 2018 — Johnston County Hams – Deli Ham
- January 2018 — Panera cream cheese
- January 2018 — Ice cream bars
Listeria Recalls 2017
- December 2017 — Fresh-Pak and Meijer Sliced Apple Products
- December 2017 — Frozen Biscuit Dough
- December 2017 — Jack Brown Produce “Apple Ridge” Gala, Fuji, Honeycrisp, and Golden Delicious apples
- November 2017 — Frozen Corn
- October 2017 — Mann’s Nourish Bowls and Fresh Vegetables
- June 2017 — Ava’s Organic Roasted Cashews & Peanuts
- June 2017 — Hummus with Roasted Pine Nuts
- May 5, 2017 — Aunt Jemima & Hungry Man Frozen Breakfast Foods
- March 31, 2017 — Menu Del Sol Bean & Cheese Burritos
- March 7, 2017 — Vulto Creamery and Whole Foods
- February 10, 2017 — Deutsch Kase Haus Cheese
Listeria Recalls 2016
- November 19, 2016 — Sabra Hummus
- October 2016 — Blue Bell Cookie Dough Ice Cream
- July 2016 — Bar-S Hot Dogs and Corndogs
- June 20, 20216 — National Frozen Food Corp.
- June 2, 2016 — Nature Valley Granola Bars
- June 2, 2016 — Clif Bars
- April 23, 2016 — Frozen vegetables (Peas, Corn)
- March 8, 2016 — Starbucks breakfast sandwiches
- January 29, 2016 — Dole salads
Listeria Recalls 2015
- October 8, 2015 — Papillon Organic Roquefort cheese
- September 22, 2015 — Picnic Gourmet Yogurt Cheese Spreads
- September 18, 2015 — Karoun Dairies Soft Cheese
- June 5, 2015 — Santa Barbara Smokehouse Smoked Salmon
- May 11, 2015 — Raw Mung Bean and Soybean Sprouts
- August 29, 2015 — Hy-Vee Summer Fresh Pasta Salad
- August 27, 2015 — Public Supermarket “Today’s Harvest” Frozen Vegetables
- April 24, 2015 — Jamba “At Home” Smoothie and “Fresh Frozen” Vegetables
- April 23, 2015 — Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream
- April 22, 2015 — Blue Bell Ice Cream (all products)
- April 9, 2015 — Sabra Hummus
- April 8, 2015 — Blue Bell Ice Cream (expanded recall)
- March 27, 2015 — Target “Simply Balanced” Frozen Spinach
- March 24, 2015 — Blue Bell Ice Cream Cups (single-serving)
- March 23, 2015 — Amy’s Kitchen and Wegman’s Food Frozen Spinach
- January 28, 2015 — Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream
- January 22, 2015 — Queseria Bendita Hispanic-style soft cheese (all products)
- January 20, 2015 — Costco / Walmart Rader Farms Frozen Smoothie Mix
- January 19, 2015 — Queseria Bendita Cheese
- January 13, 2015 — Santa Barbara Smokehouse Cold Smoked Salmon
Caramel Apple Outbreak
In December 2014, the CDC reported 29 illnesses in 10 states, including 5 deaths, linked to pre-packaged caramel apples. The FDA also issued a warning against eating certain commercially-produced caramel apples during the outbreak. Soon afterward, the family of a woman who died filed a lawsuit against Safeway Inc.
Listeria Food Poisoning
The Listeria bacteria causes an illness called listeriosis. This type of food poisoning is usually not severe for healthy adults, and may never even show symptoms. However, it can be life-threatening for unborn babies of pregnant women, infants, the elderly, and people with compromised immune systems.
Listeriosis is particularly dangerous for pregnant women. Even if the mother’s illness is mild, it can be deadly for her unborn baby. The listeria bacteria passes through the placenta, and can cause premature birth, miscarriage, or stillbirth. Sometimes babies are born with a listeria infection and die shortly after birth.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that there are 1,600 cases of listeriosis every year, and 260 deaths.
What is Listeria?
Listeria is actually a group of seven different species of bacteria, of which three can cause listeriosis in humans. The Listeria monocytogenes is responsible for most cases of listeriosis in humans. These bacterias are widespread in nature, found in soil, water, decomposing plant material, and in the intestines of animals and humans (in sewage or manure fertilizer).
Foods typically become contaminated with listeria when they come in contact with soil, water, feces, or manure fertilizer that has been contaminated with the listeria bacteria. Cooking foods to the proper internal temperature can kill listeria, however, refrigeration and freezing do not. Unlike most other bacteria, listeria can grow inside the refrigerator, and even survive in the freezer.
Undercooked or unprocessed foods are most likely to be contaminated with listeria. These foods include unprocessed deli meats, unpasteurized dairy products, soft cheeses, raw vegetables that are contaminated with manure fertilizer or soil, or hot dogs that have not been cooked thoroughly. However, the listeria bacteria can also be found on other types of foods.
Symptoms of Listeria Food Poisoning
If you have consumed a food product that was recalled due to listeria contamination, you should be aware of the symptoms of listeriosis. Symptoms may begin a few days after ingestion of the bacteria, or up to two months afterward. The biggest risk is that the infection will spread in the body, causing a deadly blood infection or inflammation of the brain and/or spinal cord (meningitis).
Contact your doctor if you believe listeria is causing you to suffer from the following symptoms:
- Fever
- Muscle aches
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
When the listeria bacteria spreads to the central nervous system, it can cause far more serious complications. If you are suffering from any of the following symptoms due to listeriosis, seek immediate emergency medical attention:
- Severe headache
- Stiff neck
- Confusion of changes in alertness
- Loss of balance
- Convulsions
- Sensitivity to light
How to Reduce the Risk of Listeria Infection
There CDC offers these recommendations for reducing your risk of listeriosis:
- Cook raw food products from animals to the proper internal temperature before eating it
- Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly before eating them
- Do not allow uncooked meats to touch ready-to-eat foods
- Do not consume raw (unpasteurized) milk or dairy products
- After handling or preparing uncooked meat or vegetables, thoroughly wash your hands, knives, utensils, and cutting boards to prevent cross-contamination
- Consume perishable food products before their expiration date
- Do not eat hot dogs or deli meats that have not been cooked to 165 degrees Fahrenheit
- Promptly clean up spills in the refrigerator, especially spills of meat juices or hot dog juices
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