A limited number of whole cucumbers with a pack date of June 5, 2024, and bagged salad cucumbers with a pack date of June 5, 2024, and June 6, 2024, are being recalled, according to the notice.
The products were sold at select Walmart stores in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
The whole cucumbers measure 1.5 to 2.5 inches in diameter and 6 to 9 inches in length while the bagged salad cucumbers were sold in 2-pound clear bags with a blue base.
The recall was issued by Wiers Farm Inc., “out of an abundance of caution,” after the potential contamination was discovered by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) during routine sampling.
The cucumbers were not grown or harvested by Wiers Farm but were sourced from outside of Ohio before being handled and distributed by Wiers Farm, the company said in the FDA notice.
Wiers Farm said it had taken immediate steps to address what it described as an isolated incident.
No illnesses or consumer complaints have been reported in connection to the recall to date.
Consumers who have purchased the cucumbers subject to the recall are being asked to discard the product.
The FDA notice stated that the recalled items are already past their shelf life and should be out of distribution. However, just in case, consumers who “have any product they question” should not consume it and immediately discard the item.
Eating food contaminated with listeria monocytogenes bacteria can lead to listeriosis, a serious infection that can cause symptoms including high fever, headache, diarrhea, and nausea, although the severity of symptoms depends on the individual infected and which part of the body is affected.
An estimated 1,600 people get listeriosis each year, and about 260 die, according to the CDC.
Listeriosis is most likely to sicken pregnant women and their newborns, adults aged 65 or older, and people with weakened immune systems, the CDC states.
The health agency notes listeriosis can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in those individuals.
In pregnant women, infection typically results in miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, or a life-threatening infection in the newborn.
According to the notice, Wiers Farm Inc. is coordinating closely with regulatory officials regarding the cucumber recall.
“Wiers Farm operates to the highest standards of health and food safety,” the company said in a statement. “We have taken immediate steps to address this isolated incident and we are collaborating closely with the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) to ensure a swift resolution.”
