Following the product recall on July 12, 2024, Wiers Farm Inc. has expanded the original list of affected produce to include vegetables and bagged fruits distributed across various stores in the United States.
This announcement was made on the company’s website on July 22.
Weirs Farm Inc. issued this recall in response to a joint investigation with the Ohio Department of Agriculture regarding concerns of potential Listeria contamination raised by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Food products included in this expanded recall were those packed between July 5 and July 12, 2024.
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that causes listeriosis. Listeriosis is an infection caused by food contamination. It is characterized by fever, muscle aches, and gastrointestinal issues. Symptoms of this illness vary based on severity and may last from a few days to several weeks.
However, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed there have been no reported illnesses or customer complaints to date.
Details of recalled products
Retail package items
Sold at select Walmart stores in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mayland, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
- 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 Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
- 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
Product distribution for bulk items sold individually across stores
| Distribution for bulk items sold individually or by the pound | |
| Connecticut | Walmart, Save-a-Lot |
| Delaware | Walmart, Save-a-Lot. |
| Illinois | Walmart, Kroger. |
| Indiana | Walmart, Kroger. |
| Kentucky | Walmart, Kroger. |
| Maine | Save-a-Lot. |
| Maryland | Walmart, Save-a-Lot, and Shop N Save (cucumber, green bell pepper, and pickling cucumber only). |
| Michigan | Walmart, Kroger, Save-a-Lot. |
| Missouri | Kroger |
| New Jersey | Walmart, Save-a-Lot. |
| New York | Walmart, Save-a-Lot, Shop N Save (cucumber, green bell pepper, and pickling cucumber only). |
| North Carolina | Save-a-Lot |
| Ohio | Walmart, Kroger, Save-a-Lot, Shop N Save (cucumber, green bell pepper, and pickling cucumber only), Cleveland and Youngstown Foodbanks (mixed vegetable boxes only) |
| Pennsylvania | WalmartSave-a-LotShop N Save and Shop N Save Express (cucumber, green bell pepper and picking cucumber only)Shoppers Value Masontown, PA (cucumber only)Franklin Foods Inc. Kitanning, PA (cucumber only)Grove City Country Market Grove City, PA (green bell pepper and picking cucumber only)Fas Chek Market (cucumber only)Foodland (cucumber, green bell pepper and picking cucumber only)Pechin Market Connellsville, PA (green bell pepper only)Sherwood Forest Foods Ligonier, PA (green bell pepper only)Market Basket Johnstown, PA (picking cucumber only) |
| Rhode Island | Save-a-Lot |
| Tennessee | Kroger |
| Virginia | Walmart, Save-a-Lot |
| West Virginia | Walmart, Save-a-Lot, Shop N Save (cucumber, green bell pepper and pickling cucumber only). |
