Produce recall expands to include items sold at Ohio Aldi, Kroger, more stores

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A recall that began with cucumbers sold at Walmart stores has now been expanded to include other produce varieties sold at Aldi, Walmart, Kroger, and more grocery stores across multiple states, including Ohio.

Previously Wiers Farm Inc., based in Ohio, voluntarily recalled certain whole and bagged salad cucumbers sold at select Walmart stores in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio “out of an abundance of caution.” Officials believed the cucumbers may have been contaminated with listeria monocytogenes .

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis , a serious infection that sickens about 1,600 people annually. Some cases can be fatal.

Currently, additional bagged produce items have been added to the recall. According to a notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration , green beans, peppers, jalapenos, zucchini, yellow squash, and more are being recalled by Wiers Farm Inc. because the impacted produce could potentially be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes . These products were packaged between July 5-12.

The recalled items below were sold at select Walmart stores in Ohio.

• Wiers Farm Bagged Poblano – UPC 073064202581 – 16 oz bag
• Wiers Farm Bagged Cubanelle – UPC 073064201836 – 16 oz bag
• Wiers Farm Bagged Green Beans – UPC 073064200846 – variable weight bag
• Wiers Farm Bagged Salad Cucumber – UPC 073064459619 – 2 lb. bag
• Wiers Farm Bagged Serrano – UPC 073064201829 – 4 oz bag
• Wiers Farm Organic Bell Pepper – UPC 073064201416 – 2-count tray
• Wiers Farm Organic Cucumber – UPC 073064201423 – 2-count tray
• Wiers Farm Organic Yellow Squash – UPC 073064201447 – 2-count tray
• Wiers Farm Organic Zucchini Squash – UPC 073064201430 – 2-count tray

Two items sold at Aldi stores in Ohio are included.

• 16-ounce bags of Freshire Farms Bagged Green Beans
• 8-ounce bags of bag Freshire Farms Bagged Jalapenos

Sixteen produce items sold individually or by the pound were also included in the recall. These were sold in Ohio at Walmart, Kroger, Save-a-Lot, Shop N Save (cucumber, green bell pepper and pickling cucumber only), and Cleveland and Youngstown Foodbanks (mixed vegetable boxes).

• Anaheim peppers
• Cilantro – sold in bunches
• Cubanelle peppers
• Cucumber – whole
• Green beans
• Green Bell Pepper
• Habanero peppers
• Hungarian Wax peppers
• Jalapeno peppers
• Mixed Vegetable Box (shipped to Cleveland and Youngstown, Ohio Foodbanks only)
• Mustard Greens – sold in bunches
• Pickling Cucumber
• Plain Parsley – sold in bunches
• Poblano peppers
• Serrano peppers
• Tomatillos

The FDA noted that no illnesses or consumer complaints were reported. Also, products involved in the original recall are already past their shelf life and should be out of distribution. Those who still have the product should discard them.

“Consumers who have consumed the affected product and are experiencing symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, and gastrointestinal issues should seek medical attention. ” the original FDA alert stated.

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