Hy-Vee currently operates 280 stores across the midwest in states like Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, and plans to expand further.
People spend $174 per grocery trip. Smaller households typically spend $131, while larger families spend about $262 per visit. Most people go grocery shopping about six times a month, which adds up to a lot of money.
The FDA has upgraded the recall to a "Class I" health risk, meaning there's a high chance that using or being exposed to these products could cause serious health problems or death. The recalled products were sold in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and South Dakota.
Humans primarily contract the infection by consuming contaminated water or food and symptoms include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps within 8 to 72 hours after exposure.