Dodging the constant dumpster fire that is our current food system can be exhausting. Not that it has to be difficult to source ingredients that are safe and nutritious, but it seems like these days it’s harder than ever to trust the lettuce we just bought yesterday. Sure, there are some unavoidable circumstances, and it’s entirely possible for things to slip through the cracks, but something about what’s going on right now feels like overload, and all we want is to enjoy our ice cream without worrying about potentially ingesting plastic. Is that too much to ask? Of course not.
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Regardless, now more than ever, it’s important to stay up to date on the haps in the world of food, and we’ll continue to bring you the latest updates on what to look for to ensure you and your family are safe. The latest recall to add to your radar if you happen to live in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, or Washington D.C, is a recent one from Albertson’s affecting three Greek salad products sold in the companies deli.
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Fresh Creative Foods initiated the recall after discovering that the affected salads contained cucumber ingredients from Bedner Growers, Inc. of Boynton Beach, Florida, which have been linked to an ongoing Salmonella outbreak that has hospitalized a total of nine people so far. The affected products include Salad Greek Authentic FS, Readymeals Salad Greek SS, and Salad Greek FS, which were sold between May 20 and May 24 at ACME, Balducci’s Food Lovers Market, Kings Food Markets, Safeway, Shaw’s, and Star Market locations.
As of now, shoppers are urged not to consume the affected products and to dispose of them or return them to the point of purchase for a full refund. You can also contact Albertsons Companies’ Customer Service Center at 1-877-723-3929 Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. PST for any questions regarding the recall.
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