Listeria Found In Lettuce, Spinach And Kale Sold At Supermarkets In New Jersey, Report Says

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A new report out Friday found some leafy greens recently sold at supermarkets were contaminated with the potentially deadly bacteria listeria. Consumer Reports says it tested nearly 300 samples of greens like lettuce, spinach and kale.

They found six of those samples were tainted with listeria.

The greens were sold at four different retailers in New Jersey, Connecticut and New York in June.

Health officials have not reported any illnesses related to the greens.

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Listeria bacteria can cause serious illness and sometimes fatal infections in children, the elderly and anyone with a weakened immune system, according to the FDA. Healthy people can develop short-term symptoms such as high fever, headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. In women, a listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths.

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