OHIO, USA — A northern Ohio farm has expanded its voluntary recall to include additional produce sold in the state amid concerns of possible listeria contamination.
Wiers Farm Inc. in Huron County issued a recall for some of its whole and bagged salad cucumbers last week after the potential contamination was discovered by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development through routine sampling.
Listeria is a bacterium that can cause fevers, muscle aches and gastrointestinal issues.
The Ohio Department of Agriculture now says more produce was affected, including green beans, bell peppers and other vegetables. Those products were packed between July 5 to July 12.
Other states affected by the recall include Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
The FDA said there have been no reported illnesses or complaints.
RETAIL PACKAGED ITEMS
Sold at select Walmart stores in CT, DE, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VA, and WV
- 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 Cucumber – 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 Cucumber – 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
Sold at Aldi stores in KY, NY, OH, PA and WV
- Freshire Farms Bagged Green Beans – 16 oz bag
- Freshire Farms Bagged Jalapenos – 8 oz bag
BULK RETAIL ITEMS SOLD INDIVIDUALLY OR BY THE POUND
- Anaheim peppers
- Cilantro – sold in bunches
- Cubanelle peppers
- Cucumber – 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 Cucumber
- Plain Parsley – sold in bunches
- Poblano peppers
- Serrano peppers
- Tomatillos
The produce affected by the recall was sold at the following stores in Ohio: Walmart, Kroger, Save-a-Lot, Shop N Save (cucumber, green bell pepper and pickling cucumber only) and Cleveland and Youngstown Foodbanks (mixed vegetable boxes only).
Consumers should throw away any produce associated with the recall.
