It began March 17th with an array of Simply Organic and Frontier seasonings, broths and mixes containing garlic powder. The product was recalled from a number of retailers including Loblaws and Sobey’s. Salmonella usually shows up with classic food poisoning symptoms like diarrhea and abdominal cramps and can be fatal – but no cases of illness have been reported to date.
Samonella concerns continued this week with Aurora Products Inc. recalling their trail mix because of the possibility of contaminated walnuts. The major retailers involved include Giant Food Stores and Stop and Shop stores in the US, as well as Aurora Cranberry Health Mix sold at Winners, HomeSense and Marshalls in Canada.
As if that weren’t enough; a variety of Amy’s Kitchen natural and organic frozen food products are being recalled from Canadian and US retailers for possible listeria contamination. Listeria symptoms include fever, headache and nausea – appearing up to 70 days after infection. While seldom fatal, listeria can cause miscarriages and stillbirth in pregnant women. Unlike most other bacteria, listeria can grow and spread to other foods in your refrigerator. Recalled items can be returned to the stores where they were purchased for a refund.
