Listeria found on Wegmans Cleaned & Cut Kale
Listeria found on Wegmans Cleaned & Cut Kale
A random sample of Wegmans Cleaned & Cut Kale has tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
The sample of Wegmans Cleaned & Cut Kale, a 16-ounce bag (UPC# 77890 26045) — which is also used as an ingredient in a variety of recipes offered on Wegmans hot and cold bars and other prepared foods — was taken from one store on Aug. 3, and the Food & Drug Administration notified Wegmans of the test result on Sept. 14.
The company is not issuing a product recall because the best-by date on this product was Aug. 10, and it is no longer in stores and should no longer be in customers’ homes. However, it said out of an abundance of caution, Wegmans is taking the "unusual step" of announcing these test results.
“We want customers who may have consumed this product, or who consumed prepared foods that contained kale, between July 30 and Aug. 12, to know about this on the chance they have experienced or may experience symptoms for listeriosis,” Jo Natale, vice president of media relations, said in a press release. “Knowing this, they can reach out to their doctor for advice or treatment if necessary."
The incubation period for listeriosis can range from three to 70 days, but symptoms usually appear within a month.
No illnesses associated with this product have been reported to Wegmans or its supplier.