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ALBERT LEA, Minn. (AP) -- Mrs. Gerry's Kitchen Incorporated has announced a voluntary recall of about 54 thousand pounds of salads that may be contaminated with harmful bacteria.
The Minnesota-based company says one of its suppliers provided an ingredient that was not processed in a manner to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria.
The company says the salads should not be eaten even if they look and smell good. It says no illnesses have been reported.
The products were sold under the Mrs. Gerry's, SYSCO, Knowlan's (Festival), Spoon River and Fareway brand names.
The affected products were sent to a few distributors in Utah and the Midwest.
The recalled products include a side variety of potato, macaroni, seafood, fresh pasta, smoked turkey jarlsberg, tuna and ham salads.
Consumers who purchased those products were urged to return them to the store where they were purchased for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact Mrs. Gerry's Kitchen at 800-642-9662.
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