Cyclospora cases in salad recalls rising rapidly

Hy-Vee, Aldi and Jewel-Osco have recalled private label garden salads supplied by Fresh Express after they were linked to an outbreak of cyclospora, with cases rapidly increasing.

The Food and Drug Administration notified consumers about the outbreak and the three retail salad brands on June 20; on June 22 Hy-Vee listed its recall on the FDA’s recall, market withdrawal and safety alert webpage, followed by Aldi on June 23. Jewel-Osco had not listed its recall on the FDA site as of the afternoon of June 23, but posted a notice on its website on June 20.

Fresh Express has not issued a recall through the FDA site as of June 23.

The salads contain iceberg lettuce, red cabbage and carrots.

On June 20, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 76 cases were involved in the outbreak, but that had risen to 122 cases seven states by June 23. Salads were recalled in 12 states.

The recalls cover:

• Aldi Little Salad Bar brand Garden Salad with use-by dates of May 16-July 4, shipped from May 1 to June 16 to stores in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin;
• Hy-Vee Garden Salads in 12-ounce bags, distributed to stores in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin; and
• Jewel-Osco’s Signature Farms Garden Salads in 12-ounce bags, with use-by dates of May 16-July 4, shipped to Illinois, Indiana and Iowa stores.

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