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Salmonella Risk Spurs Romaine Lettuce Recall
July 22, 2009 -- Tanimura & Antle of Salinas, Calif., is voluntarily recalling one lot of romaine lettuce that may be contaminated with salmonella.
Salmonella are bacteria that can cause diarrhea (which may be bloody), fever, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Most people recover within a week, but severe cases are more likely in young children, frail or elderly people, and people with weak immune systems.
No illnesses linked to Tanimura & Antle romaine lettuce have been reported to date, according to Tanimura & Antle.
In a news release, Tanimura & Antle says it's recalling the romaine lettuce "out of an abundance of caution" and notes that it traced the entire lot of romaine lettuce and notified its customers about the recall within hours of learning that a random test conducted by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture tested positive for salmonella.
The recalled romaine lettuce was sold to retail, wholesale, and food service outlets in Canada, Puerto Rico, and these 29 states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Texas, Massachusetts, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, North Carolina, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Customers got the recalled lettuce in cartons marked with the lot code 531380 and harvested from June 25 to July 2. The recall only includes bulk or wrapped romaine lettuce; it doesn't include any prewashed romaine lettuce or other Tanimura & Antle products.
The recalled romaine lettuce is past its shelf life by now. Anyone who still has it shouldn't eat it; they should destroy it, notes Tanimura & Antle.
Questions? Call Tanimura & Antle at 877-827-7388 or visit the company's web site at www.taproduce.com.
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