Cucumbers and other vegetables sold at these Indiana stores recalled for listeria risk

If you recently stocked up on vegetables, some may have a risk of listeria contamination. Here's what you need to know if you shopped in Indiana stores.

Cucumbers, other vegetables recalled

A recall of potentially contaminated cucumbers sold at Walmart stores in three states has been expanded to include more vegetables sold at Walmart and Aldi stores across more than a dozen states.

Wiers Farm, based in Willard, Ohio, has expanded its recall to include more produce "out of an abundance of caution," the company said in the recall notice on Monday. Wiers Farms issued an initial recall of whole and salad cucumbers for possible listeria contamination on June 12.

The recall now includes vegetables such as green beans and peppers sold at Walmart and Aldi stores in several states, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Other vegetables sold individually in bulk in 18 states have also been recalled for listeria risk, according to the FDA.

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What is listeria?

Listeria is a type of bacteria that can contaminate foods. When eaten, it can lead to an infection with symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, and gastrointestinal issues, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 1,600 people get sick from listeria each year and about 260 die, the CDC says.

How do I know if my veggies were recalled?

An expanded recall includes products packed between June 5 and 12.

Here's what to look for if you bought packaged vegetables in Indiana Walmart stores:

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

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These bulk vegetables sold individually or by the pound at Walmart and Kroger are potentially contaminated:

• 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 food banks only)
• Mustard Greens – sold in bunches
• Pickling Cucumber
• Plain Parsley – sold in bunches
• Poblano peppers
• Serrano peppers
• Tomatillos

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Cucumbers and other vegetables sold at these Indiana stores recalled for listeria risk