Woolworths and Aldi pull salad merchandise from cabinets amid contamination fears

A well-liked vary of salad merchandise have been pulled from the cabinets of Woolworths and Aldi amid issues clients who devour them might change into unwell.

Seven completely different fresh-cut salad merchandise, which have been accessible on the market in Woolworths supermarkets and Metro shops in Queensland, have now been recalled because of the potential of microbiological contamination.

The feared contamination, E. coli-STEC could cause diarrhoea, stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting, which may final for as much as 10 days. “Consumers should not eat this product,” Food Standards Australia New Zealand mentioned.

Shoppers who bought the product ought to return it to the place of buy for a full refund. Any shoppers involved about their well being ought to search medical recommendation.

Which Woolworths merchandise are affected?

The recall impacts Woolworths fresh-cut salad merchandise. They embody:

• Woolworths Mixed Leaf 120g– Use By: 26 MAR 25

• Woolworths Cook Stir Fry Kit with Teriyaki Sauce 400g– Use By: 26 MAR 25

• Woolworths Cook Stir Fry Mix Rainbow Vegetables 400g– Use By: 26 MAR 25

• Woolworths Kale & Spinach 300g- Use By: 26 MAR 25

• Woolworths Spinach and Rocket 120g- Use By: 26 MAR 25

• Woolworths Spinach and Rocket 60g- Use By: 26 MAR 25

• Woolworths Spinach 60g- Use By: 26 MAR 25

Aldi clients warned salad could cause ‘severe sickness’

The Woolworths warning comes after Aldi clients have been warned yesterday a number of completely different Fresh Salad Co bagged salad objects have been recalled as they could include the identical contamination.

The merchandise have been accessible on the market in ALDI Stores in Qneensland and a few shops in Northern NSW (Tweed Heads South, Ballina, Grafton, Coffs Harbour, Lismore, Casino, Toormina, Armidale, Byron Bay, Goonellabah, Tweed Mall, Moonee Beach).

The merchandise embody:

• Fresh Salad Co Baby Spinach 120g: Use By 28 MAR

• Fresh Salad Co Fresh & Fast Stir Fry 400g: Use By 27 MAR

• Fresh Salad Co Baby Spinach & Rocket 120g: Use By 27 MAR

• Fresh Salad Co Baby Spinach 280g: Use By 30 MAR

Edward McCartney of Food Safety Plus tells Yahoo Lifestyle that STEC, a kind of E. coli, “can produce severe illness in children, the elderly and those with a compromised immune system. Some people can develop liver failure and other conditions which require hospitalisation.” He provides, “infected people can spread the illness for up to three weeks.

“It’s a nasty micro organism.”

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