On Aug 20, 8:39 pm, Don Gabacho <jpast...@nettaxi.com> wrote:
> Los Angeles salad company baby carrots may contain shigella bacteria
>
> Shigella :: Los Angeles salad company baby carrots may contain
> shigella bacteria
>
> The public warning issued on August_17, 2007 has been updated to
> include additional information on product distribution. The affected
> product was also sold in Manitoba.
>
> The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not
> to consume Los Angeles Salad Company Baby Carrots described below
> because the product may be contaminated with Shigella.
>
> The affected product, Los Angeles Salad Company Genuine Sweet Baby
> Carrots, is labelled as product of Mexico and imported by Los Angeles
> Salad Company. It is sold in 672 g/1.5 lb plastic bags bearing ITM
> 50325, UPC 8 31129 00137 7 and Sell By dates up to and including 8 /
> 13 /07.
>
> This product was sold in Costco stores in British Columbia, Alberta,
> Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland.
>
> There have been four confirmed illnesses associated with the
> consumption of this product.
>
> Food contaminated with Shigella may not look or smell spoiled.
> Shigella infection can cause diarrhea (which may be bloody), fever,
> nausea, and vomiting. Illness usually lasts from 4 to 14 days. In some
> persons, especially very young, and very old people and people with
> compromised immune systems, the diarrhea can be more severe. Infection
> can occur after eating and drinking food and water that is
> contaminated with Shigella and can be passed from person to person.
>
> Costco Wholesale, Ottawa, Ontario, is voluntarily recalling the
> affected product from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the
> effectiveness of the recall.