Listeria can survive and grow in refrigerated food. It can be killed by heating foods to “steaming hot,” or 165 degrees Fahrenheit, the CDC says. But that’s not always possible — or palatable — for foods that are made to be eaten cold.

A listeria outbreak has hospitalized 10 people, prompting a Fresh & Ready recall in Nevada and other Western states.

Check your fridge, Californians. The recalled items have use-by dates from April 22 to May 19 and were sold at convenience stores, airports and more.

To alert customers, Spar is displaying point of sale notices in stores that sell the impacted products which explain why the recall was announced. “Spar Enjoy Local Fillets have tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes,” the retailer said.

SPAR discovered Listeria monocytogenes in three of its chicken products, prompting an urgent food recall from the supermarket and an alert from the Food Standards Agency (FSA). At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

A POPULAR supermarket has urgently recalled chicken over “killer” bacteria – and shoppers are being urged “do not eat”. Spar is recalling their chicken across

Listeria monocytogenes can be especially dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and those with weak immune systems.

A joint investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state and local health authorities has traced a multistate Listeria outbreak to Ready-to-Eat (RTE) products manufactured by Fresh & Ready Foods LLC, based in San Fernando, California.