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Food sold at Kroger, Trader Joe’s and Walgreens, U.S. says.

Think about your lunches recently: Were they salads or wraps from Trader Joe’s, Kroger or Walgreens?

If so, the Agriculture Department has a warning for you.

Intestinal parasites that can cause severe and painful symptoms may have tainted beef, pork and poultry in certain salads and wrap products made between July 15 and 18 with sell-by dates of July 18 through 23, the agency said this week.

Food inspection officials are concerned that some of the products sold at Trader Joe’s, Kroger and Walgreens may still be in home refrig- erators and have urged con- sumers to throw them or return them to stores.

Consumers may have already ingested the parasite, but it may still be incubating without producing symptoms, the USDA said. The agency provided a list (search www.fsis.usda.gov) of products by name and UPC code but not specific locations.

The Cyclospora cayetanensis parasite can cause illness that is not life-threatening, with symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting and fever, the Centers for Disease Con- trol and Prevention warns.

It is the same parasite responsible for a nationwide outbreak linked to McDon- ald’s salads last month, causing at least 286 confirmed ill- nesses in 11 states, the CDC said. The outbreak triggered recalls at thousands of stores.