Popcorn Recall
By: Dirk Copland
Updated: October 1, 2012
Giant and Martins food markets have issued a recall on a certain brand of popcorn. The grocery stores have removed ready-to-eat bags of Indiana White Cheddar Popcorn due to possible Listeria contamination. Bags of the popcorn with all dates are covered in the recall.
No illnesses have been reported to date. Customers who have purchased the product
should discard any unused portions and bring their purchase receipt to
GIANT/MARTIN'S for a full refund.
Listeria is a common organism found in nature. Consumption of food contaminated with
Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially fatal
disease. Healthy people rarely contract listeriosis. However, listeriosis can cause high
fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea. Listeriosis can also cause
miscarriages and stillbirths, as well as serious and sometimes fatal infections in those
with weakened immune systems, such as infants, the elderly and persons with HIV
infection or undergoing chemotherapy.
