On 5/20/2016 2:30 PM, Janet B wrote:
>
> It's a continuing,big story on the news
> http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fro...cL&ocid=msndhp
> The recall now goes back to prior to 2014. I've purchased the frozen
> corn, peas and beans. We've already eaten all or some portion of the
> items in question and haven't gotten ill. 8 people have gotten sick,
> 2 died -- although not from the listeria. I know we want action on
> our food safety, but does this kind of recall really do any good?

Not at this late date. I know I don't have any pre-packaged frozen
items in the freezer that date back to 2014, much less earlier.

> will certainly hit CRF Frozen Foods in the bottom line. Why aren't
> there mandatory monthly swabs taken and tested of machinery and
> surrounds? It seems to me that would be a more proactive step.
> Janet US
>
I agree about proactive prevention steps. No idea about the
machinations required to get such things implemented.

Having said that, I don't know if any of the brands listed were things I
purchased. I do know I've never gotten listeria from any frozen
vegetable or fruit. Or from anything, really. Ditto never got e-Coli. Heh.

Jill