Avocado recall causes social media buzz
Henry Avocado Corp., Escondido, Calif., is voluntarily recalling California avocados from retail stores in six states after a positive Listeria monocytogenes test at its packing facility. Take a look at the original article from the 24th here. Since then, Twitter and other social platforms have been disseminating the recall at an astronomical rate. Some of the major sources commenting on the situation include: USDA, Bloomberg, ABC, CNN, ABC World News Tonight, USA Today, and The New York Times, just to name a few.
Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the FDA, posted to Twitter:
THREAD: CONSUMER FOOD ALERT: Henry Avocado Corporation is voluntarily recalling California-grown whole avocados due to potential Listeria contamination. Impacted Henry Avocado products are sold in bulk at retail stores in AZ, CA, FL, NH, NC, and WI. https://t.co/Gg0Wg0nIjP 1/4 pic.twitter.com/Wpy2CUBis1 — Scott Gottlieb, M.D. (@SGottliebFDA) March 25, 2019
Frank Yiannas, another commissioner at FDA, also commented:
THREAD: FOOD SAFETY ALERT, CA-grown whole avocados distributed by Henry Avocado Corporation are being voluntarily recalling due to potential Listeria contamination. These avocados are sold in bulk at retail stores in AZ, CA, FL, NH, NC, and WI. https://t.co/NGhCy0NfVO — Frank Yiannas (@FrankYiannasFDA) March 25, 2019
Here are a few more news sources commenting on the Henry Avocado Corp. recall:
Bloomberg:
A Southern California company is voluntarily recalling whole avocados over possible listeria contamination https://t.co/2bhiSum3K9 — Bloomberg (@business) March 25, 2019
ABC News:
California company voluntarily recalls whole avocados over possible listeria contamination. https://t.co/NWfpC6HRuV pic.twitter.com/Vrk5wREXa3 — ABC News (@ABC) March 25, 2019
CNN:
Avocados recalled in 6 states over listeria concerns https://t.co/DcOnamUZ1e — CNN (@CNN) March 25, 2019
ABC World News Tonight:
California company voluntarily recalls whole avocados over possible listeria contamination. https://t.co/hMgviMt85K pic.twitter.com/boI3oZoqLW — World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) March 25, 2019
USA Today:
Check your avocados. A California company is voluntarily recalling some of the popular fruit over listeria concerns. https://t.co/ib1B2KRtMI pic.twitter.com/hHqrLlf4ff — USA TODAY Video (@usatodayvideo) March 25, 2019
The New York Times:
A California avocado company is voluntarily recalling shipments that were sent to 6 states after officials said the fruit might be contaminated with a bacterium that can cause health risks https://t.co/GIh7NiWjd2 — The New York Times (@nytimes) March 25, 2019
