Produce from Ohio farm sold at Walmart, Kroger recalled for listeria. Here's what to know

Chad Murphy, Columbus Dispatch
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What started as a recall on cucumbers from an Ohio farm has expanded to other produce over fears of listeria contamination.

Wiers Farm Inc. of Willard, Ohio, expanded the recall following its investigation in conjunction with the Ohio Department of Agriculture, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The original findings were reported by the Michigan Department of Agriculture.

Items involved in this recall were packed between July 5 and 12, 2024.

Recalled items sold at Walmart, Aldi, Kroger

Recalled packaged items sold at select Walmart stores in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virgina include:

  • Wiers Farm Bagged Poblano - UPC 073064202581 – 16 oz bag

  • Wiers Farm Bagged Cubanelle - UPC 073064201836 – 16 oz bag

  • Wiers Farm Bagged Green Beans – UPC 073064200846 – variable weight bag

  • Wiers Farm Bagged Salad Cucumbers – UPC 073064459619 – 2 lb. bag

  • Wiers Farm Bagged Serrano – UPC 073064201829 – 4 oz bag

  • Wiers Farm Organic Bell Pepper – UPC 073064201416 – 2 count tray

  • Wiers Farm Organic Cucumbers – UPC 073064201423 – 2 count tray

  • Wiers Farm Organic Yellow Squash – UPC 073064201447 – 2 count tray

  • Wiers Farm Organic Zucchini Squash – UPC 073064201430 – 2 count tray

Recalled items sold at select Aldi locations in Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginainclude:

  • Freshire Farms Bagged Green Beans – 16 oz bag

  • Freshire Farms Bagged Jalapenos – 8 oz bag

Bulk items sold at Walmart, Kroger, Save-a-Lot and Shop N Save in Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virgina include:

  • Anaheim peppers

  • Cilantro – sold in bunches

  • Cubanelle peppers

  • Cucumbers – whole

  • Green beans

  • Green Bell Pepper

  • Habanero peppers

  • Hungarian Wax peppers

  • Jalapeno peppers

  • Mixed Vegetable Box (shipped to Cleveland and Youngstown, Ohio, foodbanks only)

  • Mustard Greens – sold in bunches

  • Pickling Cucumbers

  • Plain Parsley – sold in bunches

  • Poblano peppers

  • Serrano peppers

  • Tomatillos

What is listeria? What are its symptoms, treatment?

Listeria monocytogenes is a type of bacteria that can cause listeriosis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Listeria can cause an intestinal illness resulting in vomiting and diarrhea. The bacteria can also spread beyond the intestines, causing fever, muscle aches and fatigue, headaches, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance or seizures.

The intestinal illness usually improves without treatment. The more invasive illness is usually treated with antibiotics.

Consumers who have consumed the affected product and are experiencing symptoms should seek medical attention.

This article originally appeared on Record-Courier: Ohio farm part of produce recall on items sold at Walmart, Kroger, Aldi