Major update as Woolworths and Aldi pull more salad products amid contamination fears
More salad products have been pulled from the shelves of Woolworths and Aldi amid concerns customers who consume them could become unwell.
Several different fresh-cut salad products, which were available for sale in Woolworths supermarkets and Metro stores in Queensland, have been recalled due to the potential of microbiological contamination. The warning now extends to stores in northern New South Wales and several more products.
The feared contamination, E. coli-STEC can cause diarrhoea, abdominal cramps, nausea and vomiting, which can last for up to 10 days. "Consumers should not eat this product," Food Standards Australia New Zealand said.
Shoppers who purchased the product should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice.
The recall affects Woolworths fresh-cut salad available for sale online and in-store at Woolworths Supermarkets and Woolworths Metro in QLD and Northern NSW. Affected stores include Tweed City, Tweed Heads, Ballina Fair, Ballina River Street, Byron Bay, Cabarita, Casino, Goonellabah, Kingscliff, Lennox Head, Lismore Central, Lismore Square and Mullumbimby.
Woolworths Mixed Leaf 120g- Use By: 26 MAR 25
Woolworths Cook Stir Fry Kit with Teriyaki Sauce 400g- Use By: 26 MAR 25 & 27 MAR 25
Woolworths Cook Stir Fry Mix Rainbow Vegetables 400g - Use By: 26 MAR 25 & 27 MAR 25
Woolworths Kale & Spinach 300g- Use By: 26 MAR 25
Woolworths Spinach and Rocket 120g- Use By: 26 MAR 25
Woolworths Spinach and Rocket 60g- Use By: 26 MAR 25
Woolworths Spinach 60g- Use By: 26 MAR 25 & 27 MAR 25
Woolworths Honey Mustard Salad Kit 285g – Use By: 26 MAR 25 & 27 MAR 25
Woolworths Spinach 280g – Use By: 30 MAR 25 & 31 MAR 25
The Woolworths warning comes after Aldi customers were warned yesterday several different Fresh Salad Co bagged salad items were recalled as they may contain the same contamination.
The products have been available for sale in ALDI Stores in Queensland and some stores in Northern NSW (Tweed Heads South, Ballina, Grafton, Coffs Harbour, Lismore, Casino, Toormina, Armidale, Byron Bay, Goonellabah, Tweed Mall, Moonee Beach).
The products include:
Baby Spinach, 120g - Use by 28 MAR, 29 MAR
Baby Spinach, 280g – Use by 28 MAR, 30 MAR, 31 MAR
Fresh & Fast Stir Fry -Use By 27 MAR
Baby Spinach & Rocket – Use by 27 MAR
Salad Leaf Mix, 120g – Use by 29 MAR
Salad Leaf Mix, 300g – Use by 27 MAR
Edward McCartney of Food Safety Plus tells Yahoo Lifestyle that STEC, a type of E. coli, "can produce severe illness in children, the elderly and those with a compromised immune system. Some people can develop liver failure and other conditions which require hospitalisation." He adds, "infected people can spread the illness for up to three weeks.
"It's a nasty bacteria."
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