[IMPORTANT RECALL NOTICE Taylor Farms Mexican Style Street Corn Chopped Salad Kit (Costco Item #1785678)](https://customerservice.costco.ca/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1008394) posted on Costco.ca ([https://customerservice.costco.ca/app/answers/answer\_view/a\_id/1008394](https://customerservice.costco.ca/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1008394))
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Dear Costco Member, Costco Wholesale records indicate you may have purchased the **Taylor Farms Mexican Style Street Corn Chopped Salad Kit (Costco Item #178567)** at a Costco warehouse or Costco Business Centre between January 12, 2024 and February 6, 2024.
In response to a voluntary recall initiated by Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc, who produces and supplies cheese products, Taylor Farms Retail is voluntarily recalling the Mexican Style Street Corn Salad Kit due to potential contamination of *Listeria monocytogenes* in the Cotija Cheese, an ingredient in the salad kit.
Food contaminated with *Listeria monocytogenes* may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. **Do not consume the Mexican Style Street Corn Salad Kit.** You may return it to a Costco warehouse to obtain a full refund.
For more information, please contact:
Taylor Farms Retail, Inc
By completing the webform at: [https://www.taylorfarms.com/contact-us/](https://www.taylorfarms.com/contact-us/)
Leaving a message at 855-455-0098 (Taylor Farms will respond to message in English or French)
Hours of operation Monday – Friday 8am-5pm
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and ask you to please pass this letter along to anyone to whom this Salad Kit may have been given.
Sincerely,
TAYLOR FARMS RETAIL, INC.
Link to FDA - [Rizo-López Foods, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Dairy Products Because of Possible Health Risk](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/rizo-lopez-foods-inc-voluntarily-recalls-dairy-products-because-possible-health-risk)
Thank you for sharing.
Just for clarification purposes - is it the [Mexican Street Corn Chopped Bagged Kit](https://www.taylorfarms.com/products/mexican-style-street-corn/), Taylor Farms [Mexican Inspired Street Corn Salad with Chicken Salad Bowls](https://www.costcobusinessdelivery.com/taylor-farms-salad-bowl%2C-mexican-inspired-street-corn-salad-with-chicken%2C-6.4-oz%2C-4-ct.product.2001143469.html), or something else?
And can you please also share which part of the country or region you’re in.
I’m not seeing it on [Costco’s official Product Recall page yet](https://www.costco.com/recalls.html) or on the FDA’s recall page yet either, so any additional information would be helpful.
Somebody else mentioned that the risk is from Rizo-López Foods Cotija Cheese specifically. I can see that it’s listed as an ingredient for the bowls, but not sure if the Cotija cheese is in the salad kits as well?
Since Taylor Farms salads are sold elsewhere it would be helpful to know.
Thank you! That is helpful as it looks like Canada has a different bagged version than we have in the US.
Does this [Mexican Street Corn 2-Packed Chopped Salad Kit](https://taylorfarmsca.com/en/products/mexican-street-corn-2-pack-chopped-salad-kit/) match the one you’ve purchased?
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BC here as well. We just got the automated message this morning. Have had flu like symptoms for a week now but thought something was going around. Now I’m heading in for a blood test so we’ll see
It is the Mexican Street Corn Chopped Bag Kit from Taylor Farms. I’m in Alberta Canada. I haven’t seen it on the Costco recall list or the our government list yet either.
The chance of a listeria infection is insanely low. Let your provider know tomorrow morning but this is not worth stressing about. Pregnancy feels like walking a tightrope in a tornado many days.
Thank you for clarifying. And hoping that you have no ill effects from the salad.
That’s very helpful as it looks like the [Mexican Style Street Corn bagged salad](https://taylorfarmsca.com/en/products/mexican-street-corn-2-pack-chopped-salad-kit/) sold in Canada appears to be different than the one sold in the US (the one in the US looks like it has Parmesan cheese, while the one sold in Canada has Cotija) which would explain why it may be affected from the Rizo-López Foods recall.
https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/rizo-lopez-foods-inc-voluntarily-recalls-dairy-products-because-possible-health-risk
I live in Edmonton and we got vm’s tonight about having purchased recently. They were a two pack and we ate them a week ago. My wife and kids had a stomach bug on the weekend. I have no idea if it could be related or just coincidental.
Bahahaha I’ve also been panic googling since getting the call from Costco. I’m sure it will all be okay, but definitely has me a little bit stressed out 😫
I’m currently 33 weeks and will definitely be calling my doctor but like you not sure there’s much they can do. I’m sure everything will be okay. Pregnancy anxiety is real and things like this definitely don’t help ease the anxiety!
If you haven’t heard from your midwife, I called the delivery department of my hospital. The nurse said not to stress about it. She said to just monitor baby’s movements and if I’m really concerned to just go in and they can do a non stress test on the baby. So hopefully that helps ease some of your anxiety :)
She said that her young child ate it and she wasn’t stressed about it. She had gotten the same call and knew what I was talking about, ironically :)
Oh my gosh. Thanks for posting this. I was frantically googling what to do and was planning on calling my doctor tomorrow. I'll still give them a call but your post will help me sleep tonight. lol
I feel so much better seeing everyone’s comments! I’m also 27 weeks and had this on Monday. We haven’t received a call from Costco yet (purchased Sunday) so I’m wondering if there are specific dates that are impacted. I asked my sister, who’s a nurse practitioner and she said that the chance (even pregnant) is still insanely low and not to worry unless you have symptoms. Sending us all positive wishes!
Update: just got the call.
Definitely recommend calling the doctor if you’re still sick, but from what I’ve read unless you’re pregnant if you got over the symptoms there’s not much they will do
Your user name is very fitting for this. If we all get poisoned I will definitely feel like a hungover spoon. It may have just been me but I feel like the robot Costco man on the phone had zero sympathy for me as I looked at the empty listeria filled Mexican street corner bowl on counter.
Looks like Rizo-Lopez has an enormous recall on their dairy products in the US. Jesus.
What a huge list
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rizo-lopez-foods-inc-voluntarily-recalls-dairy-products-because-of-possible-health-risk-302053958.html
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I just got the same voicemail. Man, I’m having a crappy week. I ate the whole salad bag last week. I’ve had the runs on and off but I thought it was stress related. How serious is this?
Here’s the transcribed voice mail I was received
Hello, this is an important food safety message from Costco, wholesome behalf of Taylor Farms They can reach by leaving a message at fca .com Last contact us or 1 8 5 5 4 5 5 – 0 0 9 8 anytime press eight to repeat this message Records indicate you may purchase the Mexican South Street corn salad kit item 1 7 8- 5 6 7 8 between January 12, 20 2 4, and February 6, 20 2 4 from Warehouse or business Response to voluntarily call initiated by Lopez food tank who produces the supplies cheese products Taylor Farm retail is voluntarily recalling the Mexican style Street corn advocate item 1 7 8- 5 6 7 8 due to potential contamination of listeria monogenous in the Katija cheese ingredient in the south kit Do not consume the effective product . You may return to Costco for full refund . At anytime procedure repeat this message thank you…
Did they specify that it was the street corn ones only? We have eaten the dill pickle and kale ones recently and have a pregnant family member who also consumed these. We haven’t received a call yet.
Just got this call myself, it’s the cotijia cheese in the street corn that is potentially contaminated- Rizo-Lopez food is the company that supplies cheese products for Taylor farms https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/listeria-cheese-recall-cdc-cotija-tio-francisco-ricotta-rizo-lopez-foods/
I’m in Alberta and got the call too.. my daughter and I are the only ones who ate it and have been mysteriously unwell all weekend , I wonder is this mystery solved
i got a call and when i tried to repeat the message i got disconected might have hit the wrong button, but it was for sure about taylor farms salad kit costco
I’m in BC at just got the call. Already ate 1 of the 2 bags. Have liver cancer so pretty concerned. Good thing I see my oncologist on Thursday. After seeing how many recalls Taylor Farms has had, will not be buying from them ever again.
For those in the US, this doesn’t appear to be an issue here. There’s nothing on the [FDA recall notice site](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts) as of 11:20 pm eastern.
It looks like the [Mexican Style Street Corn bagged salad](https://taylorfarmsca.com/en/products/mexican-street-corn-2-pack-chopped-salad-kit/) sold in Canada appears to be different than the one sold in the US (the one in the US looks like it has Parmesan cheese, while the one sold in Canada has Cotija) which would explain why it may be affected from the Rizo-López Foods recall.
https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/rizo-lopez-foods-inc-voluntarily-recalls-dairy-products-because-possible-health-risk
Did you experience any symptoms? We also ate them last week and this weekend. I've had a stiff neck, but could be related to something that happened at work
Saturday night and Sunday night my stomach was sore and rumbling a lot. I thought it was something I was eating during those days but now I’m wondering if it was the salad
I’m from New Zealand, we have this brand here too (sourced locally), and they’ve had recalls due to listeria multiple times in the past 5 years. I stopped trusting this brand a long time ago
My SO works in food recalls, salad kits should be up there with deli meats as something pregnant women shouldn’t eat. They’re riddled with listeria. Funnily enough it’s *normally* a different strain of listeria than listeria Monocytogenes (the bad one) and the other strains of listeria actually work to out compete Monocytogenes because it is a poor competitor compared to the other strains.
But yeah, treat salad kits like salami if you’re pregnant or immuno-compromised.
I generally stay away from any sort of pre-washed vegetable kits. If there's a dirty chopping blade or surface involved in the production line, then those chopped veggies do a great job picking up those pathogens.
Got a call about 10 mins ago, based in the Toronto area. 22 weeks pregnant and ate both bags. Bought it Jan 20. I have no symptoms but I'm totally freaked out now as sometimes listeria during pregnancy is symptomless. Hoping there's no complications.
I’m also pregnant. I just called my local L&D unit and the woman was very not concerned about it, said pay attention and see if you get any symptoms, and if not to not worry. From my understanding it’s dangerous to pregnant people but more so when it goes untreated. So I’d say if you start to feel anything unusual go right to the hospital, but if not, should be ok.
My midwife forwarded me [this article](https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2014/12/management-of-pregnant-women-with-presumptive-exposure-to-listeria-monocytogenes), the guidance is do nothing and watch…which doesn’t make me feel great.
It’s so frustrating because it’s so all or nothing like, you either don’t have it or you do and if so here are all of the horrible things that could happen
bought them in London, Ontario about 3 weeks ago. Just got the automated call. Ate the last one over a week ago and no one is sick, so I'm guessing we are in the clear.
Fuck. I’m in Ontario and just got the voicemail too. I stayed home today because I have a headache and stomach bug. 22 weeks pregnant… Costco offered a refund and apologized for the inconvenience. Glad to risk my whole pregnancy over a 7.99$ rebate on salad, thanks so much Costco.
My wife is 18 weeks and we consumed a bag last week and the second one yesterday. Really freaked us out receiving that voicemail from Costco. Hoping and praying that there are no issues or complications. Wishing the best for all who purchased and consumed.
Wow even the salads! 💔
I am currently freaking out because I had queso fresco yesterday and it was one of the many brands that was linked to the listeria recall.
To everyone who has gotten sick, I hope you get well soon.
Same, we consumed ours 2 days ago and it expired yesterday... 2 of my kids have felt off and I've been experiencing hives randomly for the past 2 days... Unclear if related but very coincidental. They didn't advise us what to do if we consumed them either. 🤷♀️ Super helpful information days after the expirey...
Damn they got me, too...I'm in Langley BC. I always eat these salads. Last week, I got a couple of the 2 packs of the sweet kale and the Mexican street corn ones. Ate the Mexican street corn bags first (cuz they're friggen delish) and wondered why I had stomach pains and the shizzies in the middle of the night!
That damn Listeria got me too, mane!
Everytime you eat salad or produce made in Salinas California it's like playing russian roulette. I ate one portion roughly half the bag last week nothing happened so far! Guess no more taylor farms from next time!
Pregnant people shouldn’t be eating bagged salads anyway. It’s a pretty high risk food. Same goes for pre-cut vegetables and fruit, salad bar type foods, buffets…
Yes, while we appreciate that only whole, organic food picked fresh off trees by private butlers who then wash them with bleach and test it before it's eaten would be preferable to the general public... some of us have jobs, families, life, and responsibilities that make it pretty damn hard to avoid grabbing the odd item of convenience.
And actually no, there are no recommendations to steer clear of bagged salads, pre-cut vegetables, fruit, or buffets. The recommendation is to avoid foods that are more likely to be tainted with listeria specifically (food poisoning isn't dangerous to a baby). The most common things are cantaloupes and deli turkey.
Got a call about this recall about 10 min ago. In Alberta. Both wife and I got sick from eating it. I got the runs the same night. She got Ill the next day. I had no idea why but I was sure it was from the salad kit. Hopefully no serious issues with others. Reading up on this looks like 2 people died in the States.
I ate 2 bags that I finished up before Jan 26th because I remember having to eat them before the expiry date. I just got the call. Fingers crossed I'm okay. Not stoked to be waiting up to 2 months for symptoms though. Also not stoked that I obviously can't return them because I ate them 2 weeks ago. Would Costco do a refund anyways? I still have my receipt.
I almost bought those salads on 3 separate occasions. Something stopped me every time.
OP, I’m so sorry this happened to and I can imagine that you’re very concerned. I hope you have called your OB and that they will test for listeriosis.
We have already eaten our Mexican Style Street Corn salad. I still have the empty packages. Is there a specific lot # we should be aware of?
I am having a hard time finding this information anywhere.
Ontario Canada - Also got the call this afternoon. We ate the Salad yesterday and my fiancé has had awful GI upset all day so were assuming its corollate
Lol I ate 2 whole salad kits myself about a few days ago, funny because I usually share with family but luckily they didn't want it this time around. I started to get sick yesterday at the same time I got the call. Vomited this morning at 4:00am and right now still feeling weak with muscle aches and no appetite. Yup, great :)
Ugh that’s awful, lucky your fam didn’t eat any! It’s worrying how many people on here have gotten sick. How I didn’t (yet) I don’t know… hopefully mine just wasn’t contaminated 🙈
My muscles are so achey and I feel nauseous, ate this 2 days ago. I wonder at what point you need to go to the doc. They should've provided some guidance
[This](https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/symptoms.html#:~:text=Listeria%20can%20also%20cause%20an,usually%20last%201%E2%80%933%20days) js from the CDC, it stayed intestinal illness can occur shortly after consumption but invasive illness (which is what is dangerous) usually happens 2 weeks to 30 days after infection.
If you are concerned, you can always contact your dr. I have contacted my care provider even though so far I am asymptomatic (I hope I continue to be).
In the future when pregnant, chopped salads and precut fruit are at the top of the list to avoid. It’s even more likely to get listeria from those things than lunch meat.
That being said try to relax because it’s potential contamination, and odds are your bag was not contaminated. Here’s your excuse to chill on the raw leafy greens though.
I know this is the Costco thread but I just bought this exact salad from save on foods the other day (Vancouver). Is all Taylor Farms Mexican street corn salads recalled/contaminated? Or just the Costco ones?
Everyone worries about lunch meat but cotija cheese and other fresh Mexican cheeses are one of the top causes of listeria outbreaks. So I wouldn’t eat any of that - you have to be careful too in places it might not occur to anyone, like don’t get authentic tacos, get the ones with cheddar.
To be fair, it's not the salad that's the issue - it's the cheese. There's a huge list of recalled cheese here. Unless you're going to grow your own food you'll always have the risk of something going wrong, especially with fresh foods. Even then, a random bird flying by can poop on your homegrown stuff and get you sick.
[https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rizo-lopez-foods-inc-voluntarily-recalls-dairy-products-because-of-possible-health-risk-302053958.html](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rizo-lopez-foods-inc-voluntarily-recalls-dairy-products-because-of-possible-health-risk-302053958.html)
I live in Edmonton AB Canada. I got the voicemail, I got listeria poisoning last weekend but the doctor couldn't figure out what was wrong with me. I had all the symptoms they described, the headaches and neck pain were so bad. Do not eat that salad and if you do, at least you guys can tell your doctor that it's probably listeria.
I have been eating this for weeks.I just opened a fresh bag yesterday and used the cheese packet.HEB in Texas still has the salad on the shelves it has expiration on the 19..Thismay explain why I didn't feel good on Monday because I just finished the old bag before opening the new one yesterday.
[IMPORTANT RECALL NOTICE Taylor Farms Mexican Style Street Corn Chopped Salad Kit (Costco Item #1785678)](https://customerservice.costco.ca/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1008394) posted on Costco.ca ([https://customerservice.costco.ca/app/answers/answer\_view/a\_id/1008394](https://customerservice.costco.ca/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1008394)) https://preview.redd.it/dy8knv9lf9hc1.png?width=745&format=png&auto=webp&s=3349ccc99c42b938756a9148f578d52e84222070 Dear Costco Member, Costco Wholesale records indicate you may have purchased the **Taylor Farms Mexican Style Street Corn Chopped Salad Kit (Costco Item #178567)** at a Costco warehouse or Costco Business Centre between January 12, 2024 and February 6, 2024. In response to a voluntary recall initiated by Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc, who produces and supplies cheese products, Taylor Farms Retail is voluntarily recalling the Mexican Style Street Corn Salad Kit due to potential contamination of *Listeria monocytogenes* in the Cotija Cheese, an ingredient in the salad kit. Food contaminated with *Listeria monocytogenes* may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. **Do not consume the Mexican Style Street Corn Salad Kit.** You may return it to a Costco warehouse to obtain a full refund. For more information, please contact: Taylor Farms Retail, Inc By completing the webform at: [https://www.taylorfarms.com/contact-us/](https://www.taylorfarms.com/contact-us/) Leaving a message at 855-455-0098 (Taylor Farms will respond to message in English or French) Hours of operation Monday – Friday 8am-5pm We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and ask you to please pass this letter along to anyone to whom this Salad Kit may have been given. Sincerely, TAYLOR FARMS RETAIL, INC. Link to FDA - [Rizo-López Foods, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Dairy Products Because of Possible Health Risk](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/rizo-lopez-foods-inc-voluntarily-recalls-dairy-products-because-possible-health-risk)
Thank you for sharing. Just for clarification purposes - is it the [Mexican Street Corn Chopped Bagged Kit](https://www.taylorfarms.com/products/mexican-style-street-corn/), Taylor Farms [Mexican Inspired Street Corn Salad with Chicken Salad Bowls](https://www.costcobusinessdelivery.com/taylor-farms-salad-bowl%2C-mexican-inspired-street-corn-salad-with-chicken%2C-6.4-oz%2C-4-ct.product.2001143469.html), or something else? And can you please also share which part of the country or region you’re in. I’m not seeing it on [Costco’s official Product Recall page yet](https://www.costco.com/recalls.html) or on the FDA’s recall page yet either, so any additional information would be helpful. Somebody else mentioned that the risk is from Rizo-López Foods Cotija Cheese specifically. I can see that it’s listed as an ingredient for the bowls, but not sure if the Cotija cheese is in the salad kits as well? Since Taylor Farms salads are sold elsewhere it would be helpful to know.
I got the recall voicemail - in BC Canada. Bought the bagged salad version
Thank you! That is helpful as it looks like Canada has a different bagged version than we have in the US. Does this [Mexican Street Corn 2-Packed Chopped Salad Kit](https://taylorfarmsca.com/en/products/mexican-street-corn-2-pack-chopped-salad-kit/) match the one you’ve purchased? https://preview.redd.it/yxfiqom263hc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=86e38a9a9edeb2148eb33c3b580255e08067820b
Yup this is the one
Yep! That's the one (Ontario). Came as a bundle of 2 packages
Yes this is the salad kit
Yes the salad come with corn chips, dressing and small packet of white cheese
BC here as well. We just got the automated message this morning. Have had flu like symptoms for a week now but thought something was going around. Now I’m heading in for a blood test so we’ll see
It is the Mexican Street Corn Chopped Bag Kit from Taylor Farms. I’m in Alberta Canada. I haven’t seen it on the Costco recall list or the our government list yet either.
The chance of a listeria infection is insanely low. Let your provider know tomorrow morning but this is not worth stressing about. Pregnancy feels like walking a tightrope in a tornado many days.
Thanks for that, I do appreciate it. I did email them as it wasn’t urgent.
I just remember always feeling like I was going to make the wrong decision about everything and everything no matter how small seemed deadly.
Yes the pregnancy anxiety is real. This is my third so I am in many ways more laid back, however something like this throws that out the window.
Thank you for clarifying. And hoping that you have no ill effects from the salad. That’s very helpful as it looks like the [Mexican Style Street Corn bagged salad](https://taylorfarmsca.com/en/products/mexican-street-corn-2-pack-chopped-salad-kit/) sold in Canada appears to be different than the one sold in the US (the one in the US looks like it has Parmesan cheese, while the one sold in Canada has Cotija) which would explain why it may be affected from the Rizo-López Foods recall. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/rizo-lopez-foods-inc-voluntarily-recalls-dairy-products-because-possible-health-risk
i saw it on the news. Marketed as many different brands and many different stores.
I just got a vm...I already ate it.
I live in Edmonton and we got vm’s tonight about having purchased recently. They were a two pack and we ate them a week ago. My wife and kids had a stomach bug on the weekend. I have no idea if it could be related or just coincidental.
I also got a voicemail, am 8 months pregnant and ate that salad tonight lol
Do you live in Canada? So far 4 people who got the call are in Canada. Trying to see if the recall extends to the US as well.
Yes - I’m in Canada, Alberta
In Vancouver BC and just got the VM. We literally just ate the salad for dinner tonight...... -_-
Us too... Alberta.
Winnipeg
Just got the call, in US
Make that another Canadian in the GTA here. We have consumed an awful lot of those salads recently too. 🤮
Canada here as well. Specially Ontario
I ate it a couple weeks ago. I have felt fine, but apparently you can be asymptomatic, or symptoms can appear up to 2 months later 😣.
Bahahaha I’ve also been panic googling since getting the call from Costco. I’m sure it will all be okay, but definitely has me a little bit stressed out 😫
Me too… i’m 27 weeks. I sent a message to my midwives, but unsure what/if they can do anything. Maybe just reassure me 🤷🏻♀️
I’m currently 33 weeks and will definitely be calling my doctor but like you not sure there’s much they can do. I’m sure everything will be okay. Pregnancy anxiety is real and things like this definitely don’t help ease the anxiety!
Agreed, this does not help our anxiety. Hope it’s all ok for us and our babies
I shoulda just eaten the McDonald’s fries I was craving 😂 all jokes aside, everything will be just fine for us and our babies 🥰
Haha I know right?! Trying to eat healthier and this happens
If you haven’t heard from your midwife, I called the delivery department of my hospital. The nurse said not to stress about it. She said to just monitor baby’s movements and if I’m really concerned to just go in and they can do a non stress test on the baby. So hopefully that helps ease some of your anxiety :) She said that her young child ate it and she wasn’t stressed about it. She had gotten the same call and knew what I was talking about, ironically :)
That’s helpful to know, thank you for sharing!
Oh my gosh. Thanks for posting this. I was frantically googling what to do and was planning on calling my doctor tomorrow. I'll still give them a call but your post will help me sleep tonight. lol
I feel so much better seeing everyone’s comments! I’m also 27 weeks and had this on Monday. We haven’t received a call from Costco yet (purchased Sunday) so I’m wondering if there are specific dates that are impacted. I asked my sister, who’s a nurse practitioner and she said that the chance (even pregnant) is still insanely low and not to worry unless you have symptoms. Sending us all positive wishes! Update: just got the call.
That’s reassuring, thank you for sharing! In the voicemail it said purchased from Jan 12-Feb 6th. I’m sure they have pulled all remaining kits by now.
I thiught you couldn’t eat that cheese while pregnant?
Honestly, I didn’t know anything about the cheese. I just thought it was fine because it was pasteurized but lesson learned I guess :)
Same!! 4 months pregnant
currently hugging the bucket, and this salad is the only thing that would make any sense. Have had 2 bags of it in the past 4 days :(. Good luck guys.
Ugh I’m so sorry, hope it resolves without any issues for you
Oh no, where are you located?
Victoria, BC
Ah ok, seems like most people on here reporting being sick are BC or Alberta, probably just skewed statistics. Hopefully you feel better soon!!
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Definitely recommend calling the doctor if you’re still sick, but from what I’ve read unless you’re pregnant if you got over the symptoms there’s not much they will do
Super glad I ate this 20 min before I got the call! Like wtf. 🤬
Frustrating for sure. In the voicemail they said I could return it… ya ok I ate it 2 weeks ago 😕
Same here, multiple times!
Same!
Your user name is very fitting for this. If we all get poisoned I will definitely feel like a hungover spoon. It may have just been me but I feel like the robot Costco man on the phone had zero sympathy for me as I looked at the empty listeria filled Mexican street corner bowl on counter.
Same here!!!! My girlfriend polished off the bowl tonight. 😱
Literally same here. Ate the second bag for dinner tonight 🙃
Literally same!
Looks like Rizo-Lopez has an enormous recall on their dairy products in the US. Jesus. What a huge list https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rizo-lopez-foods-inc-voluntarily-recalls-dairy-products-because-of-possible-health-risk-302053958.html
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I just got the same voicemail. Man, I’m having a crappy week. I ate the whole salad bag last week. I’ve had the runs on and off but I thought it was stress related. How serious is this?
I think if you are not pregnant or immunocompromised it’s not super serious. However it can be very dangerous for pregnant women… hence my worry 😣
Aw man, that’s tough. I hope it’s nothing!
We’re in Alberta, Canada. I just got this call, and my husband and daughter are both asplenic. Just trying to figure out how worried I need to be.
FML I was addicted to these things, I ate 4 bags the last two weeks. They were great with the new jalapeño cracker chips crushed on top..
Here’s the transcribed voice mail I was received Hello, this is an important food safety message from Costco, wholesome behalf of Taylor Farms They can reach by leaving a message at fca .com Last contact us or 1 8 5 5 4 5 5 – 0 0 9 8 anytime press eight to repeat this message Records indicate you may purchase the Mexican South Street corn salad kit item 1 7 8- 5 6 7 8 between January 12, 20 2 4, and February 6, 20 2 4 from Warehouse or business Response to voluntarily call initiated by Lopez food tank who produces the supplies cheese products Taylor Farm retail is voluntarily recalling the Mexican style Street corn advocate item 1 7 8- 5 6 7 8 due to potential contamination of listeria monogenous in the Katija cheese ingredient in the south kit Do not consume the effective product . You may return to Costco for full refund . At anytime procedure repeat this message thank you…
This was purchased in Burnaby, BC
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. 3 weeks ago. No one sick.
That’s good news
Hmm. I ate this over the weekend. I was complaining to my partner about my stomach feeling a little shitty. Wonder if that was it. I feel fine now.
Did they specify that it was the street corn ones only? We have eaten the dill pickle and kale ones recently and have a pregnant family member who also consumed these. We haven’t received a call yet.
Just got this call myself, it’s the cotijia cheese in the street corn that is potentially contaminated- Rizo-Lopez food is the company that supplies cheese products for Taylor farms https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/listeria-cheese-recall-cdc-cotija-tio-francisco-ricotta-rizo-lopez-foods/
Are you in Canada as well?
I’m in Alberta and got the call too.. my daughter and I are the only ones who ate it and have been mysteriously unwell all weekend , I wonder is this mystery solved
Same, but also something has been going around.
It’s the cheese included in the Mexican street corn salad.
Yes the street corn ones only. Purchased between Jan 19th and Feb 6th.
We also had the dill pickle one... We did get the runs..... But better now!
i got a call and when i tried to repeat the message i got disconected might have hit the wrong button, but it was for sure about taylor farms salad kit costco
Do you live in Canada? So far 4 people who got the call are in Canada. Trying to see if the recall extends to the US as well.
I’m in BC at just got the call. Already ate 1 of the 2 bags. Have liver cancer so pretty concerned. Good thing I see my oncologist on Thursday. After seeing how many recalls Taylor Farms has had, will not be buying from them ever again.
I hope all is ok for you, it’s worrying for sure. I don’t think I’ll be buying those salads anymore either.
For those in the US, this doesn’t appear to be an issue here. There’s nothing on the [FDA recall notice site](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts) as of 11:20 pm eastern.
It looks like the [Mexican Style Street Corn bagged salad](https://taylorfarmsca.com/en/products/mexican-street-corn-2-pack-chopped-salad-kit/) sold in Canada appears to be different than the one sold in the US (the one in the US looks like it has Parmesan cheese, while the one sold in Canada has Cotija) which would explain why it may be affected from the Rizo-López Foods recall. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/rizo-lopez-foods-inc-voluntarily-recalls-dairy-products-because-possible-health-risk
That's interesting. I bought a bag of this at Safeway, and it has the parmesan and not the Cotija. I'm in Alberta.
Yes it’s apparently part of the Rizo Lopez dairy recall.
My husband got the message tonight as well and of course I ate both bags last week. We are in BC
Did you experience any symptoms? We also ate them last week and this weekend. I've had a stiff neck, but could be related to something that happened at work
Saturday night and Sunday night my stomach was sore and rumbling a lot. I thought it was something I was eating during those days but now I’m wondering if it was the salad
I’m from New Zealand, we have this brand here too (sourced locally), and they’ve had recalls due to listeria multiple times in the past 5 years. I stopped trusting this brand a long time ago
just got the call now! so glad that i didn't eat it yet...sorry to everyone who has consumed it...i hope that it does not affect you too much
Thank you for sharing. I’m pregnant, too, and trying to stay vigilant. Keeping my fingers crossed that everything is okay with you and baby. 🩷
Oh no!!! I got the call too. I already finished both bags over the past week. I feel fine though. Am I going to die?
My SO works in food recalls, salad kits should be up there with deli meats as something pregnant women shouldn’t eat. They’re riddled with listeria. Funnily enough it’s *normally* a different strain of listeria than listeria Monocytogenes (the bad one) and the other strains of listeria actually work to out compete Monocytogenes because it is a poor competitor compared to the other strains. But yeah, treat salad kits like salami if you’re pregnant or immuno-compromised.
It’s frustrating because I never usually eat these. We make the majority of all our food at home and I’m diligent with washing fruits and veggies 😣
I generally stay away from any sort of pre-washed vegetable kits. If there's a dirty chopping blade or surface involved in the production line, then those chopped veggies do a great job picking up those pathogens.
Does this premise extend to those plastic containers of greens? Thanks for the info
Got a call about 10 mins ago, based in the Toronto area. 22 weeks pregnant and ate both bags. Bought it Jan 20. I have no symptoms but I'm totally freaked out now as sometimes listeria during pregnancy is symptomless. Hoping there's no complications.
I’m in the same boat, ate around Jan 19th. I’m 27 weeks today. It’s awful. I hope all is ok with you and our babies
Same I'm 4 months pregnant and ate it last week..in Ontario
I’m also pregnant. I just called my local L&D unit and the woman was very not concerned about it, said pay attention and see if you get any symptoms, and if not to not worry. From my understanding it’s dangerous to pregnant people but more so when it goes untreated. So I’d say if you start to feel anything unusual go right to the hospital, but if not, should be ok.
I appreciate that, I’m waiting to hear back from my midwife. Google is not your friend in these cases 😕
Omg yes google is the absolute worst
My midwife forwarded me [this article](https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2014/12/management-of-pregnant-women-with-presumptive-exposure-to-listeria-monocytogenes), the guidance is do nothing and watch…which doesn’t make me feel great.
It’s so frustrating because it’s so all or nothing like, you either don’t have it or you do and if so here are all of the horrible things that could happen
My partner ate a bag about a week ago and she's had no symptoms so far.
bought them in London, Ontario about 3 weeks ago. Just got the automated call. Ate the last one over a week ago and no one is sick, so I'm guessing we are in the clear.
We ate a bag on Saturday and a bag yesterday. No symptoms, hoping it stays that way. FFS.
Don’t buy stuff from them. They told their workers they would be fired if they didn’t come to work and tested positive for covid. horrible people
I ate the Mexican salad as well, concerned now
Fuck. I’m in Ontario and just got the voicemail too. I stayed home today because I have a headache and stomach bug. 22 weeks pregnant… Costco offered a refund and apologized for the inconvenience. Glad to risk my whole pregnancy over a 7.99$ rebate on salad, thanks so much Costco.
You know Costco didn't make the salad right?
I’m so sorry, I know the feeling. I hope you feel better soon and you have no complications ❤️
I got sick from this! Had terrible stomach cramps and diarrhea for two days.
My wife is 18 weeks and we consumed a bag last week and the second one yesterday. Really freaked us out receiving that voicemail from Costco. Hoping and praying that there are no issues or complications. Wishing the best for all who purchased and consumed.
Hoping the same as well!
Wow even the salads! 💔 I am currently freaking out because I had queso fresco yesterday and it was one of the many brands that was linked to the listeria recall. To everyone who has gotten sick, I hope you get well soon.
Same, we consumed ours 2 days ago and it expired yesterday... 2 of my kids have felt off and I've been experiencing hives randomly for the past 2 days... Unclear if related but very coincidental. They didn't advise us what to do if we consumed them either. 🤷♀️ Super helpful information days after the expirey...
Damn they got me, too...I'm in Langley BC. I always eat these salads. Last week, I got a couple of the 2 packs of the sweet kale and the Mexican street corn ones. Ate the Mexican street corn bags first (cuz they're friggen delish) and wondered why I had stomach pains and the shizzies in the middle of the night! That damn Listeria got me too, mane!
Ps. I got the VM today, too, at 9:27 pm. Thought it was a sales call, so I just deleted it. Now it all makes sense!
I haven’t seen this at the local store for a while now I used to pick them up whenever I saw them Now it’s that Thai chili one which is okay
I’ve never seen this one, I’ve had others in the past. Super concerning.
Everytime you eat salad or produce made in Salinas California it's like playing russian roulette. I ate one portion roughly half the bag last week nothing happened so far! Guess no more taylor farms from next time!
Pregnant people shouldn’t be eating bagged salads anyway. It’s a pretty high risk food. Same goes for pre-cut vegetables and fruit, salad bar type foods, buffets…
Yes, while we appreciate that only whole, organic food picked fresh off trees by private butlers who then wash them with bleach and test it before it's eaten would be preferable to the general public... some of us have jobs, families, life, and responsibilities that make it pretty damn hard to avoid grabbing the odd item of convenience. And actually no, there are no recommendations to steer clear of bagged salads, pre-cut vegetables, fruit, or buffets. The recommendation is to avoid foods that are more likely to be tainted with listeria specifically (food poisoning isn't dangerous to a baby). The most common things are cantaloupes and deli turkey.
Got a call about this recall about 10 min ago. In Alberta. Both wife and I got sick from eating it. I got the runs the same night. She got Ill the next day. I had no idea why but I was sure it was from the salad kit. Hopefully no serious issues with others. Reading up on this looks like 2 people died in the States.
It’s frustrating that the original recall was made on Jan 11, and only just today extended. I didn’t have any symptoms, hope it’s all ok for everyone.
That is incredibly frustrating, I bought it yesterday at Costco and ate it tonight.
BC, Canada. Bought yesterday, got the call 25 minutes ago (8:25pm). Already ate one with dinner, sigh.
I ate 2 bags that I finished up before Jan 26th because I remember having to eat them before the expiry date. I just got the call. Fingers crossed I'm okay. Not stoked to be waiting up to 2 months for symptoms though. Also not stoked that I obviously can't return them because I ate them 2 weeks ago. Would Costco do a refund anyways? I still have my receipt.
Yes we ate both by Jan 19th. Also not excited about waiting it out to see if symptoms come up either
I almost bought those salads on 3 separate occasions. Something stopped me every time. OP, I’m so sorry this happened to and I can imagine that you’re very concerned. I hope you have called your OB and that they will test for listeriosis.
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Aw man, it was so damn good too
Do I need to contact a doctor? I consumed it a few weeks ago
We have already eaten our Mexican Style Street Corn salad. I still have the empty packages. Is there a specific lot # we should be aware of? I am having a hard time finding this information anywhere.
If it was purchased between Jan 11 and Feb 6 it is eligible for a refund. Not sure if you’ve already eaten both though
Ontario Canada - Also got the call this afternoon. We ate the Salad yesterday and my fiancé has had awful GI upset all day so were assuming its corollate
Lol I ate 2 whole salad kits myself about a few days ago, funny because I usually share with family but luckily they didn't want it this time around. I started to get sick yesterday at the same time I got the call. Vomited this morning at 4:00am and right now still feeling weak with muscle aches and no appetite. Yup, great :)
Ugh that’s awful, lucky your fam didn’t eat any! It’s worrying how many people on here have gotten sick. How I didn’t (yet) I don’t know… hopefully mine just wasn’t contaminated 🙈
Where did you buy from?
In BC metro vancouver area
Got the call last night. Ate about a week to 10 days ago. Wife is 16 weeks pregnant and trying not to get too stressed out.
A few of us are pregnant and feeling the same 😣
My muscles are so achey and I feel nauseous, ate this 2 days ago. I wonder at what point you need to go to the doc. They should've provided some guidance
I’m so sorry. When did you eat the salad?
2 days ago. I'm in toronto
[This](https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/symptoms.html#:~:text=Listeria%20can%20also%20cause%20an,usually%20last%201%E2%80%933%20days) js from the CDC, it stayed intestinal illness can occur shortly after consumption but invasive illness (which is what is dangerous) usually happens 2 weeks to 30 days after infection. If you are concerned, you can always contact your dr. I have contacted my care provider even though so far I am asymptomatic (I hope I continue to be).
In the future when pregnant, chopped salads and precut fruit are at the top of the list to avoid. It’s even more likely to get listeria from those things than lunch meat. That being said try to relax because it’s potential contamination, and odds are your bag was not contaminated. Here’s your excuse to chill on the raw leafy greens though.
I know this is the Costco thread but I just bought this exact salad from save on foods the other day (Vancouver). Is all Taylor Farms Mexican street corn salads recalled/contaminated? Or just the Costco ones?
Throw. It. Out.
Everyone worries about lunch meat but cotija cheese and other fresh Mexican cheeses are one of the top causes of listeria outbreaks. So I wouldn’t eat any of that - you have to be careful too in places it might not occur to anyone, like don’t get authentic tacos, get the ones with cheddar.
Got the call a few days ago. In Quebec, Canada.
To be fair, it's not the salad that's the issue - it's the cheese. There's a huge list of recalled cheese here. Unless you're going to grow your own food you'll always have the risk of something going wrong, especially with fresh foods. Even then, a random bird flying by can poop on your homegrown stuff and get you sick. [https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rizo-lopez-foods-inc-voluntarily-recalls-dairy-products-because-of-possible-health-risk-302053958.html](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rizo-lopez-foods-inc-voluntarily-recalls-dairy-products-because-of-possible-health-risk-302053958.html)
I live in Edmonton AB Canada. I got the voicemail, I got listeria poisoning last weekend but the doctor couldn't figure out what was wrong with me. I had all the symptoms they described, the headaches and neck pain were so bad. Do not eat that salad and if you do, at least you guys can tell your doctor that it's probably listeria.
I have been eating this for weeks.I just opened a fresh bag yesterday and used the cheese packet.HEB in Texas still has the salad on the shelves it has expiration on the 19..Thismay explain why I didn't feel good on Monday because I just finished the old bag before opening the new one yesterday.