By Doha Madani -
NBC News
The Fresh Express company recalled dozens of varieties of packaged salads due to possible listeria contamination.
This is a bacteria that causes listeriosis infection, which causes fever and diarrhea, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
A random sample taken by the Michigan Department of Agriculture from a package of Fresh Express Sweet Hearts Salad Mix
tested positive for the bacteria
, according to a statement released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). this Tuesday.
[More than 230,000 pounds of pork products are recalled for possible listeria contamination]
For now, bags of salad mix distributed in the Midwest and Northeast states have been removed from the shelves.
The salads have already been removed from some hangers.Justin Sullivan / Getty Images
The complete list of Fresh Express products, which carry the codes Z324 through Z350, can be found on the FDA website.
Individuals who wish to request a refund or need more information can call the Fresh Express Consumer Response Center at (800) 242-5472.
[They detect an outbreak of E. coli bacteria in the Fresh Express chopped salad kit. Eight people have become ill]
Although healthy people usually recover from listeriosis infection, it
can cause serious harm to pregnant women,
newborns, immunosuppressed people, and adults 65 years of age and older.
About 260 people die each year from listeriosis, according to the FDA.