Over two dozen salads and wrap products available at grocery stores nationwide have been recalled after the US Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert warning consumers that they may be contaminated with a parasite that causes intestinal illnesses.

Trader Joe’s, Kroger and Walgreens chains in the Santa Clarita Valley are pulling “grab and go” wrap and salad products off the shelf as a proactive response to the recall.

The alert cited just over two dozen products containing romaine lettuce contaminated with cyclospora provided by supplier, Fresh Express, according to FSIS.

Fresh Express notified Caito Foods of the contaminated chopped lettuce, which the supplier provides for pre-made salads and wraps.

Consumers who eat the parasitic-tainted products may experience intestinal illness with flu-like symptoms that can last for months, according to USDA.

Cyclospora infections are reported to take up to six weeks for the affected person to feel sick. Parasite incubation could range between two to 14 days, according to FSIS.

Anyone who is experiencing flu-like symptoms after coming in contact with these products is advised to notify their health care provider.

Items affected by the recall have best-by dates ranging from July 18 through July 23.

Products sold at reported grocery stores are labeled with establishment numbers “EST. 39985” or “P-39985” inside or next to the USDA mark of inspection, which were shipped to distribution centers nationwide.
Consumers are advised to throw any product with beef, pork and poultry salad and wrap items produced between July 15 to 18, 2018, with the either “Best By,” “Enjoy by,” Best if Sold By” or “Sell By” dates ranging from July 18 through July 23, 2018.

Learn more about the health alert from USDA.

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