Fresh Produce Sold In Aldi, Walmart, And Kroger Stores Recalled Over Listeria Risk

Here’s what you need to know.

Another day, another reason to check your refrigerator.

This week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded its July 12 cucumber recall to include nearly 20 types of fresh vegetables sold at Aldi, Walmart, Kroger and local grocery chains, due to potential listeria contamination.

The recalled products include both individually sold produce and bagged vegetables packed between July 5 and July 12, 2024. Affected items were distributed by Wiers Farm Inc. of Willard, Ohio, and shipped to retailers in the following 18 states: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Potentially contaminated produce includes green beans, cucumbers, bell peppers, cilantro, parsley, zucchini, jalapeños, and more. You can find a full list of recalled products and where they were sold here.

So far, no illnesses or consumer complaints have been reported.

Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns.

Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn. In addition, serious and sometimes fatal infections in older adults and persons with weakened immune systems can occur.

Consumers who have purchased the affected produce should not consume it.

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