Batavia, Illinois-based Aldi Inc., in collaboration with Wiers Farm, Inc. and R.S. Hanline Co Inc., has recalled Freshire Farms jalapeños, green peppers, and green beans because the organism Listeria monocytogenes may be present on the products, reports the FDA.
In healthy individuals, a Listeria infection produces relatively short-term symptoms like high fever, headaches, stiffness in the body, nausea, pain in the abdomen, and diarrhea. However, those with compromised immune systems, such as young children and elderly people, may suffer more advanced and potentially life-threatening infections. Pregnant women infected with Listeria are at risk of miscarriages and stillbirths.
The following products, in various package sizes and UPC codes, are as follows:
- Jalapeño
- 8-ounce bag; UPC Code: 4099100087680
- Green Pepper
- 16-ounce (3-pack) bag; UPC Code: 4099100087598
- Green Beans
- 16-ounce bag; UPC Code: 4099100087826
Affected products were made available for purchase at selected Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia ALDI stores.
While the FDA announcement, posted on the agency site on July 26, 2024, does not indicate that ALDI Inc. or its partners has received reports of related illness, officials said they decided to initiate the recall as a precautionary measure. Customers who may have purchased a product are urged to disposed of the item or take it back to the point of purchase to receive a complete refund.
Further questions may be addressed to R.S. Hanline Co Inc. at 1-888-484-4834. Calls are monitored Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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