Listeria Recalls and Warnings

Trader Joe's of Monrovia, Calif., is recalling all lots of the following products:

• Trader Joe's Chicken Enchiladas Verde (SKU 58292)
• Trader Joe's Cilantro Salad Dressing (SKU 36420)
• Trader Joe's Elote Chopped Salad Kit (SKU 74768)
• Trader Joe's Southwest Salad (SKU 56077)

The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard or return them to any Trader Joe's for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Trader Joe's at (626) 599-3817 Monday through Friday, 6:00 am to 5:00 pm (PT).

BrightFarms is recalling spinach and salad kits distributed under the BrightFarms brand.

The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

A list of the recalled products, which come in 4-oz, clear, plastic containers, may be found here.

The recalled products were sold by retail stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them but discard them and present a photo of the product or receipt at the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (866) 857-8745 between 8:00 am-6:00 pm (EDT) or by email info@brightfarms.com with the subject line: Recall.

Garland Ventures of Garland, Texas, is recalling approximately 13,842 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken fried rice.

The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

There are no confirmed reports of adverse reactions.

The following item, produced on November 10, 2023, is being recalled:

• 12-oz. trays containing Freshness Guaranteed brand “CHICKEN FRIED RICE DICED CHICKEN MEAT WITH VEGETABLES AND RICE IN A SAVORY SOY SAUCE” with lot code WK10CFR and a best if used by date of 11/10/2024 represented on the label.

The recalled product, bearing establishment number “EST. P-31993” inside the USDA mark of inspection, was sold at retail locations nationwide.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it, but discard or return it to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact the firm at (972) 485-8878, or by email at evelyntsai@ballyplus.com or phoebehsu@ballyplus.com.

Baker Farms of Norman Park, Ga., is recalling a single production run of Kroger bagged collard greens.

The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

There have been no reports of illness to date.

The recalled product, packaged in16-oz bags with a UPC code of 11110-18171, a Best By date of 10-16-2023 and production code 110093-387 was sold in the produce department of Kroger stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee, and parts of Illinois, Indiana and Missouri.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should discard it or return it to their local store for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Kroger at (800) 632-6900 Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 AM (EST) and Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 AM to 9:30 PM (EST).

Don Miguel Foods of Dallas, Texas, is recalling approximately 10,642 pounds of frozen ready-to-eat carne asada burritos.

The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The are non no confirmed reports of adverse reactions.

The following item, produced on September 27, 2023, is being recalled.

• 7-oz. individual wax paper packages containing “DON MIGUEL Hand Made BURRITO CARNE ASADA” with date code D23270 printed on the package.

The recalled product, bearing establishment number “EST. 20049” inside the USDA mark of inspection, was sold at retail convenience store locations nationwide.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it, but discard or return it to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact Don Miguel Food at (800) 523-4635 or online at www.megamexfoods.com/contact-us/.

David Oppenheimer and Company is recalling all one-pound clamshells of Zespri brand organic green kiwifruit.

The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled, grown in New Zealand, exported to North America and repacked locally for sale, carries UPC code 8 18849 02009 3, and fruit stickered with the GTIN bar code 9400 9552.

The kiwifruit was shipped between June 14, 2023, and July 7, 2023, and sold at retail locations in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Oho, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

Zespri organic green kiwifruit sold in other states is NOT being recalled.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume it, but discard it immediately.

Consumers with questions may contact the firm at (866) 698-2580, Monday-Friday, 9am-4:30pm (PDT), or by email at contact@oppy.com.

A&M Farms of Lyons, Ga., is recalling select whole Vidalia onions packed on one pack line between June 20, 2022, and June 23, 2022.

The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses or adverse events have been reported to date.

A list of the recalled products, sold at retail stores in five states, may be found here. 

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it. Instead, they should discard or return it to the place of purchase with a receipt for a refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company by phone at (912) 585-2058 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (EDT).

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a food safety alert for a possible listeria outbreak linked to Big Olaf ice cream. The agency reported that there have been 23 illnesses, 22 hospitalizations, and one death on Monday. 

Listeria is a foodborne bacterial illness that can be especially dangerous to pregnant women, people over the age of 65, and those who have a weakened immune system. It's most commonly caused by consuming unpasteurized milk products -- like ice cream -- and improperly processed deli meats.

The CDC and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take listeria seriously and penalize companies that don’t meet their health standards. Just a couple of years ago, Blue Bell Creameries paid a record fine over listeria contamination in its products. The company's president was charged with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in relation to his purported efforts to hide what was known about the contamination from consumers.

What precautions the CDC suggests

The CDC suggests consumers should throw away any Big Olaf Creamery brand ice cream products that they possess. To further protect consumers, Big Olaf Creamery is voluntarily contacting retail locations to recommend that their ice cream products be removed from store shelves until further notice.

“For now it is only speculation as it is an ongoing investigation, our brand has not been confirmed to be linked to these cases, I am not sure why only Big Olaf is being mentioned and targeted,” a Big Olaf representative wrote in a Facebook post. 

“The original report we got from the Florida Department of Health on Friday July 1st, was that there are 23 cases reported, the first one reported was January 2021. 6 out of the 23 patients mentioned having consumed Big Olaf ice cream, but nothing has been proven. We have been cooperating with the Florida Department of Health, FDACS and the FDA as soon as we were informed about the situation. We have been transparent and have answered all their questions and provided them with all the information requested from us, as the health and well being of the public is our first priority.”

Brookshire Grocery Company of Tyler, Texas, is recalling bulk yellow flesh peaches available in stores between April 15, 2022, and May 17, 2022.

The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product, which was imported from Chile and may have a PLU sticker with the words “CHILE” and “TREE RIPE YELLOW PEACH” and the numeral 4044, was old at Brookshire’s, Super 1 Foods, Spring Market, and FRESH by Brookshire’s retail stores in Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should dispose of it immediately.

Consumers with questions may contact Brookshire at (888) 937-3776.