The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is alerting consumers to avoid eating Ocean Mist Farms brand Romaine Hearts (Coeurs de laitue Romaine) with coding “22RHDM2L” and a harvest date of “MAR 10,” grown in Coachella, CA. The MDA Laboratory found Cyclospora in the product during routine surveillance sampling. Customers who purchased the product should discard the product and not eat it. No illnesses associated with this product have been reported at this time in Minnesota.
The Ocean Mist Farms brand Romaine Hearts lettuce (22 oz. package) was sourced from Ocean Mist Farms of Castroville, CA. The product was sold at the following grocery locations in Minnesota:
- Bob’s Produce Ranch – Fridley, MN
- Brink’s Market – Chisago City, MN
- Coborn’s Grocery – Hastings, MN
- Daggett’s Fresh Foods – Hinckley, MN
- Driskill’s Downtown Market – Hopkins, MN
- Festival Foods – Andover, MN
- Festival Foods – Bloomington, MN
- Festival Foods – Hugo, MN
- Festival Foods – Lexington, MN
- Festival Foods – White Bear Lake, MN
- Festival Foods – Brooklyn Park, MN
- Jerry’s Market – North Branch, MN
- Jubilee Foods – Mound, MN
- King’s County Market – Andover, MN
- King’s County Market – St. Francis, MN
- Knowlan’s Fresh Foods – Maplewood, MN
- Knowlan’s Fresh Foods – South St. Paul, MN
- Kowalski’s Market – Eagan, MN
- Kowalski’s Market – Excelsior, MN
- Kowalski’s Market – Eden Prairie, MN
- Kowalski’s Market on Grand – St. Paul, MN
- Kowalski’s Market on Chicago – Minneapolis, MN
- Kowalski’s Market on Lyndale – Minneapolis, MN
- Kowalski’s Market – Oak Park Heights, MN
- Kowalski’s Market – Shoreview, MN
- Kowalski’s Market – White Bear Lake, MN
- Kowalski’s Market – Woodbury, MN
- Longfellow Market – Minneapolis, MN
- Mackenthun’s Foods - Waconia
- North Market – Minneapolis, MN
- Oxendale’s Market Randolph – St. Paul, MN
- Speedy Market – St. Paul, MN
- Super One Plaza – Duluth, MN
- Super One West – Duluth, MN
- Super One – Two Harbors, MN
Symptoms of illness caused by Cyclospora typically include watery diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, loss of appetite, and weight loss. People typically become ill about a week after eating contaminated food, but this period can range from 2-14 days. Diarrhea can last several weeks or longer if not treated. Contact your health care provider if you have become ill.
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Media Contact
Allen Sommerfeld, MDA Communications
651-201-6185
Allen.Sommerfeld@state.mn.us
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) in Waseca County for the first time. There are now 32 counties in the state with EAB.
A local Department of Natural Resources (DNR) forester noticed woodpecker damage on several ash trees in Janesville and alerted the MDA. MDA staff were able to find live EAB larvae and collect samples. Federal identification confirmed emerald ash borer.
Emerald ash borer larvae kill ash trees by tunneling under the bark and feeding on the part of the tree that moves nutrients up and down the trunk. Often, the trees show several signs of infestation because of this. Woodpeckers like to feed on EAB larvae and woodpecker holes, like the ones spotted by DNR staff, may indicate the presence of emerald ash borer. Also, EAB tunneling can cause the bark to split open, revealing characteristic S-shaped galleries underneath.
Because this is the first time EAB has been identified in Waseca County, the MDA is enacting an emergency quarantine to limit the movement of firewood and ash material out of the county. The MDA issues quarantines for all counties known to have EAB to reduce the risk of further spreading the tree-killing insect.
Virtual informational meetings for residents and tree care professionals will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Experts from the MDA will give a brief presentation followed by a question-and-answer session.
Emerald Ash Borer Virtual Informational Meetings
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
10-11 a.m. or 6-7 p.m.
Register at www.mda.state.mn.us/eab
The public will also have an opportunity to provide input on the proposal to add Waseca County to the state's formal quarantine. The MDA is taking comments on the proposed formal quarantine now through May 12, 2022, and recommends adopting the quarantine on May 16, 2022. The quarantine limits the movement of ash trees and limbs and hardwood firewood out of the counties. The proposed quarantine language can be found at www.mda.state.mn.us/eab.
Comments can be made during the virtual meeting or by contacting:
Kimberly Thielen Cremers
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
625 Robert Street North
St. Paul, MN 55155
Kimberly.TCremers@state.mn.us
EAB was first discovered in Minnesota in 2009.
There is more EAB information on the MDA website at www.mda.state.mn.us/eab.
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Media Contact
Allen Sommerfeld, MDA Communications
651-201-6185
Allen.Sommerfeld@state.mn.us
The use of Enlist Duo was previously prohibited in Clay, Marshall, Polk, Redwood, Renville, and Stearns Counties due to federally listed endangered species. This decision was changed in March 2022 due to the absence of the species of concern. Enlist Duo and Enlist One can now be applied according to label instructions throughout Minnesota.
The use of Enlist Duo was previously prohibited in Clay, Marshall, Polk, Redwood, Renville, and Stearns Counties due to federally listed endangered species. This decision was changed in March 2022 due to the absence of the species of concern. Enlist Duo and Enlist One can now be applied according to label instructions throughout Minnesota.