Sudden Recall Issued for Expired Romaine Lettuce Salads Linked to E. coli Illnesses
Missa Bay, LLC, a Swedesboro, NJ subsidiary of Bonduelle Fresh Americas, issued a recall of salad products on November 21st in connection to an ongoing Escherichia coli O157:H7 outbreak. The recall comes just hours after the company issued a press release saying that, due to expired use-by dates, no recall would be issued.
Now, a total of 75,233 pounds of salad kits that contain meat or poultry, all produced between October 14–16, were recalled because the romaine lettuce ingredient in those salads may be contaminated with E. coli. The products subject to recall bear the establishment number “EST. 18502B” inside the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) mark of inspection.