Mann Packing, a Salinas, CA-based vegetable supplier, has voluntarily recalled products that could potentially be contaminated with Listeria bacteria. Mann’s recall includes “minimally processed” products--including asparagus, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, squash, zucchini, stir fry, salad products and more--sold at major retailers in the U.S. and Canada including Walmart, Albertson’s, Safeway, Meijer, Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods.
The recall was prompted after random sampling conducted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) detected a single positive result of Listeria contamination in a bagged salad product. Implicated products are believed to have been sold in multiple states. One official recall notice issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) also indicated that recalled vegetable products had been distributed to schools, hotels, hospitals and retail delis in some states.