Trader Joe’s is warning customers who purchased fresh basil from stores around the country after investigators linked the product to a salmonella outbreak.
Trader Joe’s has issued a recall of fresh basil sold to customers in 29 states and D.C. over a two-month period after federal investigatorsto throw away or turn into the store any 2.5-ounce plastic clamshell packages bearing a label reading Infinite Herbs Organic Basil if they purchased them between Feb. 1 and April 6. The potentially tainted goods were sold to customers in Washington, D.C.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it has detected an outbreak in which 12 people in seven states are reported to be infected with a strain of salmonella. In seven of the eight cases “with information available,” people said they had been exposed to the Trader Joe’s basil before becoming ill, regulators say. The CDC is warning customers who bought Trader Joe’s basil and removed it from its packaging or froze it to throw it away as a precaution.
A Trader Joe’s spokeswoman said in an email to The Washington Post that the company prioritizes safety and typically errs on the side of caution in recalling foods. “With more than five decades of experience working directly with the producers of our products, we stand by our proactive practices and continually improve our food safety processes,” she said. “We take these matters seriously — personally, even, as our families eat and drink TJ’s products, too.
When a recall is issued, she said, the company takes steps to notify potentially affected people. “Our recall-related communications go well beyond regulatory requirements: We share news through in-store signs, on our website and through email alerts,” she said.Salmonella infections can cause fever and gastrointestinal issues, including diarrhea and intestinal cramps, that can last as long as a week.
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