Listeria Alert: Produce Sold at Kentucky Aldi Locations Recalled
The bacteria can cause serious health issues and can sometimes lead to death.
Symptoms of Listeria Infection
Symptoms can include diarrhea and vomiting, as well as fever, muscle aches, fatigue, headache, dizziness, and even seizures in more severe cases. Mild intestinal symptoms will usually occur within 24 hours of eating food contaminated by Listeria. Those symptoms usually resolve within 1-3 days.
Those Most at Risk of Serious Illness
Those over age 65 and people who are pregnant are most at risk. The CDC says that nearly 1 in 20 non-pregnant people suffering from what the CDC calls "invasive illness" caused by Listeria will become so severely ill that they will die.
Listeria is Especially Dangerous for Pregnant Women
In pregnant women, "invasive illness," when Listeria has spread from the intestines to other parts of the body, "usually" causes a loss of pregnancy or life-threatening illness of the newborn.
Symptoms in pregnant people are usually mild. Some pregnant people never have symptoms. However, infection during pregnancy usually leads to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection of the newborn. - CDC
The Affected Products
Aldi Inc. has announced a voluntary recall in conjunction with Wiers Farm, Inc and R.S. Hanline Co Inc. due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes in some of its produce. It is worth noting that this recall follows a similar produce recall at Walmart stores in Indiana that were also distributed by Ohio based, Wiers Farm.
READ MORE: Recall For Produce Sold at Some Indiana Walmarts
While that recall included cucumbers sold in Indiana, the new recall includes jalapenos, green peppers and green beans sold at Aldi locations in Kentucky (as well as New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia) under the Freshire Farms brand name.
Recalled Produce Sold at Aldi
The recall includes the following Freshire Farms products sold at Aldi:
- Jalapenos sold in 8 oz. bags with UPC 4099100087680
- Green Pepper sold in 16 oz. (3 pack) bags with UPC 4099100087598
- Green Beans sold in 16 oz. bags with UPC 4099100087826
If you have any of the recalled produce at home, you should discard it immediately or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. If you have any questions regarding the recall, you can contact R.S. Hanline Co Inc. by calling 1-888-484-4834 Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm.
[Source: Aldi]
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