Contaminated baby carrots are recalled

[RamboLiberal]

Source: MSNBC/AP

An undisclosed amount of carrots that may be contaminated with bacteria that could cause diarrhea, nausea, fever and vomiting.

The Los Angeles Salad Co. said it was voluntarily recalling its “Genuine Sweet Baby Carrots” because the carrots might be contaminated with the bacteria called shigella.

The product was sold under two labels. One is “Los Angeles Salad Genuine Sweet Baby Carrots” with a sell-by date up to and including Aug. 16, 2007, sold in 7-ounce and 8-ounce bags and distributed in California, Colorado, Florida and Georgia. The other is “Trader Joe’s Genuine Sweet Baby Carrots” with a sell-by date up to and including Aug. 8, 2007, sold in 7-ounce bags and distributed in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington.

Consumers with questions can call the company at 1-626-322-9017.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20412734/

[catgirl]

1. California firm launches baby carrot recall

Source: CNNMONEY.com

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Los Angeles Salad Company is recalling its baby carrots because of potential contamination with the bacteria Shigella, said the Food and Drug Administration Thursday.

The company is recalled its "Genuine Sweet Baby Carrots" with a Sell By Date up to and including August 16, 2007. The date is printed on the back of the packages.



The product was sold under two different labels. The first is "Los Angeles Salad Genuine Sweet Baby Carrots" distributed by King Soopers in Colorado; Ralphs in California; and Publix in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina and Florida. These were sold in plastic bags in 7 and 8 oz. sizes, with Sell By Dates up to August 16, 2007.

The second label was "Trader Joe's Genuine Sweet Baby Carrots" distributed by Trader Joe's in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon and Washington in 7 oz. plastic bags with Sell By Dates up to August 8, 2007.

Infection by the bacteria Shigella can cause diarrhea, fever, nausea and vomiting, with the illness usually lasting from four to 14 days. Infections can be passed from person to person.

Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/23/news/carrot_recall/index.htm?section=cnn_topstories&eref=yahoo

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Trader Joe's again.

[Bitwit1234]

2. I always buy these packages of baby carrots

The ones I buy are prewashed and all you have to do is pour them in, altho I run the water over them in a colander first anyway. I just don't like to cut them.

[HereSince1628]

3. This Is why Gramma always said wash your veggies.

No one should trust the safety of their food to group work. But we're lazy and usually do.

[TreasonousBastard]

4. And they weren't even Chinese!

[treestar]

5. Had the same thought

I was sure they came from China until I opened the thread!

[catgirl]

14. How do you know they aren't from China?

[sandyj999]

15. Thailand Peas

I went into Walmart not because I like it but because it was new and I was curious. I happened to pick a pack of four small microwaveable containers of peas. I didn't read the package. When I got them home there it was "Product of Thailand". We can't grow peas here anymore? I threw them out not wanting to even give them to the dogs.

[Xipe Totec]

6. Another day,

another fuckup.

[FormerOstrich]

7. I buy baby carrots for dog treats....

My vet told me about it because I have one that is on a perpetual diet. They absolutely love them and they are good for them.

However, they also like grapes which are really bad for them so stick to the non-contaminated carrots.

[douglas9]

10. Not Alone

.....and i thought i was the only person who gives baby carrots as dog treats......

[Paulie]

8. Will someone PLEASE give farm workers a bathroom and some hand sanitizer???

It's not asking too much, is it? This is dysentery in the US...

The article doesn't mention which strain it's contaminated with. If it's a Shiga toxin producing variant, it's deadly (and a horrible death).

You can't wash or cook the toxin away.

[wordpix]

13. now, that's asking way too much of agribiz---do you know how much $ it would cost

to provide such expensive items to farm workers? Let them shit in the fields and not wash their hands! :sarcasm: Do you want to pay the high costs that will be passed on to consumers, just to stop these bacterial outbreaks? :sarcasm:

:banghead: Your idea for a fix is too easy, agribiz would rather just poison everyone. :puke:

[depakid]

16. That's a fine idea- but

with "globalized" and industrial food production and distribution, it's often very hard to trace back to the source of the contamination- it be in any or even several of a dozen or more steps in the process.

[David__77]

9. I wonder if they are "genuine" baby carrots.

My peave is the fake ones that are just shaved down to look like baby ones.

[Gormy Cuss]

11. Even when they aren't from shaved down carrots, the "baby carrots" are from a long skinny variety

that was developed to mature rapidly and that means that there is substantially less beta carotene in them so less Vitamin A. Of course, these carrots are still a good source of Vitamin A.

[grasswire]

12. ha! they are in the Trader Joe's flyer this month

A featured item.