• ‘Organic’ mangos with listeria

    The FDA gave the warning:

    Pacific Organic Produce, San Francisco, CA is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of organic Tommy Atkins mangos (PLU numbers 94051 & 94959) that were sold under the Purity Organic brand between the dates of April 14, 2014 and May 2, 2014 due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes.
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    Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause foodborne illness in a person who consumes a food item contaminated with it. Symptoms of infection may include fever, muscle aches and gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea or diarrhea.

    Fortunately, there hasn’t been any victims so far. Let’s hope it stays that way.

    We know why ‘organic’ products are risky. We should do something about it.

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    Article by: Ðavid A. Osorio S

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