Missouri Warned of Deadly Contamination in Fruit

If you have recently picked up fruit in Missouri, you need to know about a new warning just issued by the federal food agencies of a fatal contamination risk. These fruit products were reportedly widely-available in Missouri.

I just came across this new bulletin from the Food and Drug Administration regarding freeze-dried fruit that was available in many Sam's Club stores in Missouri that have been discovered to have a Listeria contamination risk. They say that Doehler Dry Ingredient Solutions, LLC is voluntarily recalling numerous freeze-dried fruit products with labels that look like this.

What should you look for on the label if you bought this fruit product?

The FDA bulletin says to look for Member’s Mark Freeze Dried Fruit Variety Pack 15 count boxes with the UPC 1 93968 50900 2 on the label. These are the lots that were discovered to have potential Listeria contamination and should NOT be consumed. They were distributed in Missouri Sam's Club locations between July 1 and July 25 according to the report.

Why is Listeria so concerning?

The CDC says that while serious complications from Listeria are rare, the infection can be fatal for the very young, very old or those with compromised immune systems. It's also dangerous for those that are pregnant as it can cause severe complications.