Sam's Club freeze dried fruit recalled over possible Listeria contamination
The snack is Member's Mark Freeze Dried Fruit Variety Pack 15-count. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall by Doehler Dry Ingredient Solutions LLC, in a press release Thursday, noting that no illnesses had been reported yet from the possible Listeria monocytogenes exposure.
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the contamination was discovered by the company during 'internal testing of their products.'
The potentially affected products were distributed between July 1-25 and were sold at Sam's Club stores across the U.S. The FDA is advising people not to consume the snack if they purchased it during that window of time.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems. Exposure among healthy people can lead to symptoms like fevers, nausea and abdominal pain.
Health officials warn that listeria can result in miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
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