A division of Dole Food Company issued Monday a recall of bagged lettuce salad sold in the United States and Canada. (Xinhua Photo)
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BEIJING, Sept. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- A division of Dole Food Company issued Monday a recall of bagged lettuce salad sold in the United States and Canada after a sample in a Canadian store was tested positive for E. coli.
The recall came after Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued an official public warning about Dole brand Hearts Delight lettuce salad on Monday morning.
The affected product was sold in 227-gram packages. Eighty-eight cases had been sold in Canada and 755 in the United States starting the weekend before last, a Dole spokeman said.
Dole Fresh Vegetables division said there were still no reports of illness, but it would be "better safe than sorry" since the bacteria can cause life-threatening illnesses.
"Our overriding concern is for consumer safety," Eric Schwartz, its president added in a statement.
The Canadian agency is working to find out at what point the ready-to-eat blend of romaine, green leaf and butter lettuce hearts became contaminated and to see if any other products are affected.
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