When you grocery shop, you expect your food to be safe, especially when it is bagged and looks fresh and appealing. <\/p>\n
The salad that 79-year-old Ellen DiStefano consumed one night killed her. It was contaminated with Listeria bacteria which invaded her body putting her into a coma. Dole\u2019s Springfield, Ohio plant was identified as the source of the Listeria tainted salads. The plant was shuttered for three months to deal with the issue.
\nDiStefano\u2019s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Dole alleging gross negligence, malice, recklessness and wanton\/willful disregard for the public. It was the second suit filed in relation to the outbreak and it alleges that Dole did not have a system in place to prevent contamination. It further alleges that the company knew about the Listeria contamination prior to the outbreak, as far back as 2014.<\/p>\n
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Dole\u2019s product showed signs of Listeria (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When you grocery shop, you expect your food to be safe, especially when it is bagged and looks fresh and appealing. The salad that 79-year-old Ellen DiStefano consumed one night killed her. It was contaminated with Listeria bacteria which invaded…<\/span><\/p>\n