Ahead of the new year, consumers nationwide were hit with several food recalls linked to E. coli, Listeria and Salmonella outbreaks. Last September, a deadly listeria outbreak concerning sliced deli meats forced Boar’s Head to indefinitely shut down its plant in Jarratt, Virginia. In November, bagged carrots sold at Sprouts, Trader Joe's, Wegmans and other retailers were recalled following a deadly E. coli outbreak. And as of recently, Marketside Broccoli Florets sold at Walmart were recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Unfortunately for consumers, bacteria aren’t the only things plaguing their foods. A recent study by PlasticList, an independent research group, found that plastic contamination is quite rampant in the foods we eat.
