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DES
MOINES, Iowa - Amid a massive frozen foods recall involving millions of
packages of fruits and vegetables that were shipped to all 50 U.S.
states, Canada and Mexico, authorities who want to stem the
listeria-linked illnesses and deaths worry it'll be difficult to get
consumers to dig through their freezers and check for products they may
have bought as far back as 2014.
It's
one of the largest food recalls in recent memory, with well over 400
products from CRF Frozen Foods in Pasco, Washington, sold under more
than 40 different brand names at major retailers like Costco, Target,
Trader Joe's and Safeway. So far, eight people have been sickened by
listeria that's genetically similar to that found in CRF vegetables, and
two have died, though listeria was not the primary cause of death.
"Unquestionably,
this is a lot of product. ... It reflects the severity of listeria as
an illness, the long duration of illnesses and the outbreak and the long
shelf life of the products," said Matthew Wise, who leads the outbreak
response team at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.....
FDA website - Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts
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