Numerous vegetables handled by the Ohio-based Wiers Farm — including peppers, cucumbers and squash — were recalled by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week over a potential listeria contamination.
Bulk produce items from the farm were sold at Aldi and Walmart locations in West Virginia, alongside several other states. The announcement expands an initial July 12 recall of Wiers Farm cucumbers, adding additional vegetables to the FDA order.
The FDA said no illnesses have been reported due to the contamination. Representatives for Aldi said customers should discard recalled products immediately or return them for a refund, and Walmart officials say they are looking into the cause of the contamination.
Listeria is a bacteria that can contaminate food products, and is most likely to affect pregnant women, newborns, the elderly and people with “weakened immune systems,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
The CDC estimates that roughly 1,600 people get listeriosis, a disease derived from the bacteria each year, with around 260 of those people dying from the illness.
The full list of produce handled by Wiers Farm that has been recalled is as follows:
- Anaheim peppers
- Cilantro, in bunches
- Cubanelle peppers
- Cucumbers, whole
- Green beans
- Green bell peppers
- Habanero peppers
- Hungarian wax peppers
- Jalapeño peppers
- Mixed vegetable box
- Mustard greens, in bunches
- Pickling cucumbers
- Plain parsley
- Poblano peppers
- Serrano peppers
- Tomatillos
For more information on the recall order, visit the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website.
