Walmart & Aldi Recall Vegetables Due To Possible Listeria Contamination
Walmart, Aldi, & Kroger were some of the retailers named for selling close to 20 types of vegetables that have been recalled due to possible listeria contamination.
According to the Today Show, Ohio-based Weirs Farm Inc. is recalling produce sold at Walmart, Kroger, Aldi and more stores in over a dozen states, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced in a press release last week.
The recall is an expansion of a July 12 recall of cucumbers that may be contaminated with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. Weirs Farm Inc. expanded its original recall to include additional produce “out of an abundance of caution,” the company said.
Consuming food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause a serious infection called listeriosis. To date, there have been no illnesses or complaints reported, the FDA said.
News of the recall comes amid an unrelated multistate listeria outbreak in deli meats, which has sickened 34 and left two people dead.
Read About Last Week’s Recall Of Over 200,000 Pounds Of Boar’s Deli Meats
Which Vegetables To Avoid At Walmart & Aldi
Packaged poblano peppers
Cubanelle peppers
Green beans
Cucumbers
Jalapeños
Bell peppers
Yellow squash
Zucchini
Vegetables Sold By The Pound Include:
Anaheim peppers
Cilantro
Habanero peppers
Hungarian wax peppers
Mustard greens
Parsley
Serrano peppers
Tomatillos
Per the FDA 18 states that are affected by the possible contamination including our beloved New Jersey are New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
What is Listeria?
The Mayo Clinic has this description: Listeria infection is a foodborne bacterial illness that can be very serious for pregnant women, people older than 65 and people with weakened immune systems. It’s most commonly caused by eating improperly processed deli meats and unpasteurized milk products.
Healthy people rarely become ill from listeria infection, but the disease can be fatal to unborn babies, newborns and people with weakened immune systems. Prompt antibiotic treatment can help curb the effects of listeria infection.
Listeria bacteria can survive refrigeration and even freezing. So people who are at higher risk of serious infections should avoid eating the types of food most likely to contain listeria bacteria.
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