A farm in Ohio issued a recall for a select number of its whole and salad cucumbers.
A farm in Ohio has issued a recall for a select number of its cucumbers after it was discovered the vegetables may be contaminated with listeria.The recall, issued by Wiers Farm Inc. of Willard, Ohio, includes whole cucumbers and bagged salad cucumbers that were sold in select Walmart stores in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.The whole cucumbers measured from 1.5 to 2.5 inches in diameter, 6 to 9 inches in length and have a pack date of June 5.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , consuming food contaminated with listeria bacteria can lead to listeriosis. Roughly 1,600 people get listeriosis each year in the United States, and around 260 die from the infection.Symptoms of listeriosis can vary depending on the person infected. Those who are more likely to become sick from consuming food contaminated with listeria include people who are pregnant, individuals with weakened immune systems or those age 65 and older.
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