After announcing the recall for jalapeños, green peppers, and green beans in five states, a bargain grocery chain is now alerting its customers.
Concerns over the possibility of contamination involving Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful bacterium that may occasionally cause fatality, prompted Aldi to recall the Freshire Farms branded items, as reported in a notice released online on July 22.
Jalapeños (8-ounce bags with UPC number 4099100087680), green peppers (16-ounce three-pack bags with UPC number 4099100087598), and green beans (16-ounce bags with UPC number 4099100087826) are also part of the recall.
Aldi has notified the following states:
- Kentucky
- West Virginia
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- New York.
The purpose of the recall, which was started in conjunction with R.S. Hanline Co. Inc. and Wiers Farm, is to guarantee that the items supplied are safe and undamaged. Anyone whose purchases are part of the recall should either throw them away or bring them back to the store to get their money back.
In a statement, Aldi offered apologies for any trouble the recall has caused.
It is unclear if any illnesses have been recorded in connection with the recall.
Eating food tainted with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes often leads to the severe condition known as listeriosis. Listeria causes over 260 deaths yearly. Infants, Pregnant women, those 65 and up, and those with compromised immune systems are at increased risk.
Many gastrointestinal illnesses cause symptoms like vomiting and diarrhea, which often appear within 24 hours of eating tainted food. However, for others, the disease progresses to a more serious stage in as little as two weeks. Fever, muscular pains, headache, stiff neck, disorientation, unsteadiness, and convulsions are all signs of invasive listeriosis.
The invasive form kills about one in twenty non-pregnant women.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that although most pregnant women have minor or nonexistent symptoms, those who get an invasive sickness are more likely to have a miscarriage, stillbirth, early delivery, or a neonatal infection that might be fatal.
Recalls are also fairly common when other potentially harmful organisms, such as salmonella or norovirus, or disclosed allergies are a problem.
