A major farm and food distributor has recalled multiple produce products due to possible listeria contamination
Wiers Farm, a Willard, Ohio-based farm, on Monday expanded a recall of several fresh produce brands due to potential contamination of listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious infections.
In total, 27 products including peppers, green beans, cucumbers, and cilantro were affected.
The products have been distributed across 17 states and were sold in retail stores such as Walmart $WMT, Aldi, and Kroger. The affected products were packed between July 5 to 12.
Wiers Farm products sold at Walmart stores in CT, DE, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VA, and WV
Freshire products sold at Aldi stores in KY, NY, OH, PA and WV
Wiers Farm products sold individually or in bulk at Walmart, Kroger, Save-a-Lot, and other stores in CT, DE, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, TV, VA, and WV
Wiers Farm said it was committed to taking “all measures necessary to fully resolve this situation.” The FDA said no illnesses have been reported in connection with the possible contamination.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious listeriosis infections in young children, elderly people, and people with weakened immune systems. The FDA warned that listeria infections could cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
Even among healthy people, a listeria infection can lead to symptoms including high fever, headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
An estimated 1,600 people in the U.S. get listeriosis ever year, with about 260 annual fatalities, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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