Guacamole Dip Recall
Several dip products containing guacamole are being voluntarily recalled by Fresh Food Concepts Inc. The company says the avocado may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious, sometimes deadly infections in young children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems.
Healthy individuals may suffer symptoms like high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Listeria infection can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths.
The product was distributed nationwide and Canada through retail supermarkets and club stores.
Consumers who have purchased the recalled product are urged to return it for a full refund or destroy it. Those with questions should contact the company at 1-714-562-5000, ext 134.
For a list of products included in the recall, go to www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm267933.htm.
