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Listeria News: Leading Vegetable Supplier Pulls Out Stocks from Supermarkets Due to Contamination Risks of Bacteria

Mann Packing, a leading vegetable supplier in California, has taken upon itself to recall its products that might have been contaminated with listeria.

According to reports, Mann Packing's decision to recall its products has affected the stocks of multiple supermarkets across USA and Canada, including Walmart, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Meijer, Albertson's and Safeway.

While there have been no illnesses linked to the recalled products, which were listed as "best if used by" October 11 to October 20, Mann Packing decided to pull out the products after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency picked up their contamination risk, thanks to its random sampling.

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According to Food Safety, listeria is a type of bacteria found either in soil or water. However, it can also be present in some animals, especially in poultry animals and cattle. It can also be found in raw milk and food products made from which, and even in food processing plants where it can contaminate processed meats.

Unlike other bacteria, listeria displays a certain extent of resilience as it can even grow in cold temperatures, and the only way to kill it is through cooking and pasteurization.

Reports claim that, based on the records of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 1,600 people in the United States get infected with listeria each year and around 260 from those infected dies. Although the symptoms of the bacteria are similar to other foodborne bacteria, such as diarrhea, fever, muscle aches, and/or nausea, it can be fatal to certain groups of people, including the elderly, those with weak immune system, pregnant women, and babies.

However, CDC says that pregnant women are at the higher risk of being infected with listeria as they are 10 times more prone to the bacteria as compared to others. Apart from the possibility of having their unborn baby getting infected, listeria can also cause miscarriages, stillbirths, and premature labor.

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