Nearly 20 types of vegetables — including cucumbers, bell peppers, green beans and parsley — have been recalled from grocery stores across the country due to listeria concerns. Ohio-based Weirs Farm Inc. is recalling produce sold at Walmart, Kroger, Aldi and more stores in over a dozen states, announced in a press release earlier this week.
The recall is an expansion of a 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 , which has sickened 34 and left two people dead The recalled products include: Additionally, the following vegetables and herbs sold by the pound have been recalled These were packed between July 5 and July 12, per the FDA.
The packaged and bulk produce was distributed to stores in the following states, per the FDA: A detailed list of recalled items and affected stores in each state can be . Listeria infection can be deadly and is more likely to infect pregnant people and their newborns, people over the age of 65, and individuals with people with weakened immune systems, according to the . An estimated 1,600 people get sick with listeriosis annually and about 260 die, .